ORDER :

1. By way of present application, the petitioner has challenged the judgment and order dated 24th July 2018 passed in Criminal Misc. Application no.571 of 2016 by learned Judge, Family Court, Godhara.

2. The facts in brief as could be gathered from the memo of the application as well as from the impugned judgment and order are required to be setout as under :

2.1 That the marriage of the present respondent no.2 was solemnized at Godhara with the present petitioner on 6th June 2012 as per Muslim custom and culture. The respondent no.2 started her marriage life by going to reside to her matrimonial home with the present petitioner taking along with the Gold, household and amount of Rs.2,00,000/- given by her parents and relatives. The said amount of Rs.2,00,000/- was taken by the present petitioner from the respondent wife by saying that he wanted to purchase new xerox machine, thereafter some gold and silver ornaments were taken away from the respondent wife by saying that he will keep the same in the safe custody.

2.2 Thereafter, dowry demand was made by the present petitioner from the respondent wife and husband started torturing wife by saying that she has not brought much do