S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners have challenged an order on charge, made by the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ("the trial Court") on 17. 9. 12005. They were charged with committing offences punishable under Section 498-A/406, read with Section 34, Indian Penal Code (hereafter called as "the IPC" ).

( 2 ) THE first petitioner (hereafter "the husband") is the son of petitioners no. 2 and 3 and the brother of the fourth Petitioner. The husband got married to the informant, (hereafter variously "the wife" and "the complainant") Ms. Juhi Modi, on 3. 7. 1998. According to the first information report, (FIR) lodged by the informant wife with the police on 11. 5. 2000, the marriage was preceeded by her parents' gifting valuables to the petitioners. When she joined the matrimonial home, the parents in law namely petitioners No. 2 and 3 expressed disappointment with the marriage arrangements and stated that their expectations were unfulfilled. It was alleged that they wanted a Mercedes car, but since they were unable to maintain it, an Opel car and Rs. 16 lakhs were to be paid. It was also alleged that the complainant's father was called to the matrimonial home in July a