( 1 ) THE petitioners have filed two separate petitions under Section 482, Cr. P. C. for quashing the criminal proceedings arising out of the FIR No. 267/92 registered under Sections 498-A/406, IPC, at Police Station Vinay Nagar, New Delhi and pending on the file of Ms. Sunita Gupta, Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi as well as the criminal proceedings arising out of the FIR No. 248/92 registered under Sections 341 /506, Indian Penal Code at Police Station Defence Colony, New Delhi and pending on the file of Ms. Neena Bansal Krisluia, Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi. I propose to dispose of both the petitions by this common order.

( 2 ) THE preamble of the prosecution reveals that on 18. 1. 1991 the respondent No. 2, Smt. Sangeeta Dhawan was married to the petitioner, Kamal Dhawan. The petitioners were not satisfied with the dowry given at the time of marriage, which projected a shadow on marital life of the petitioner No. 1 and respondent No. 2. The married life of respondent No. 2 became gloomy and she was subjected to physical and mental cruelty in connection with the demand of dowry. The members of the family of respondent No. 2 s husband, namely Vijay Dhaw