Proceeding in CGR Case No. 1060 of 2012 under Sections 498A/406 pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore, District-South 24-Parganas corresponding to Lake Police Station Case No. 70 dated 11th March, 2012 under Section 498A/406 of the Indian Penal Code has been assailed.

2. The prosecution case as alleged in the First Information Report lodged by opposite party No. 2 is as follows :

Opposite party No. 2 was married with petitioner No. 1 on 17th June, 2007 according to Special Marriage Act. Thereafter there was a social marriage under Hindu Rites and Customs which was performed on 20th June, 2007. The petitioner No. 1 who is the husband of opposite party No. 2 was an Assistant Professor of Statistics attached to the University of Missouri-Columbia, U.S.A. at the time of marriage. Petitioner No. 2 is the mother-in-law of opposite party No. 2 while petitioner No. 3 is the maternal uncle-in-law of opposite party No. 2 and petitioner No. 4 is the wife of petitioner No. 3.

3. It is alleged at the time of marriage a large number of articles including jewelries, furniture and other accessories were given as dowry as per the demands of the petitioners. As the husban