( 1 ) IN this revision the petitioners who have been charged for offences under Sections 306/34 Indian Penal Code and 498-A/34 Indian Penal Code vide order dated 14-3-98 passed by the learned Additional Session Judge, (ASJ) New Delhi have challenged the correctness and legality of the order and the charges framed against them.

( 2 ) BRIEFLY the facts as appear from the material on record are that Usha Malik (for short Usha), elder sister of the deceased Vaishali, was married to Sanjeev Malik (Petitioner No. 3) on 30. 1. 1990. Petitioners No. 1, 2, 4 and 5 are her father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law (Jeth), and sister-in-law (Jethani ). Usha has alleged that after her marriage for sometime she lived without trouble in the matrimonial home, but afterwards has been maltreated, beaten and harassed by the petitioners on account of inadequate dowry and demand of money which remained unfulfilled; she was being maltreated to compel her to bring money from her parents; against their demand of Rs. l,00,000. 00 to start a business for her husband a sum of Rs. 50. 000. 00 was paid but they were not satisfied and still continued to harass her; the husband had also develop