1. - By way of instant petition u/s. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 29.8.2003 whereby the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Sriganganagar has confirmed the order dated 8.5.2002 passed by the Additional Judicial Magistrate, Sriganganagar framing charges against the petitioners for offence u/s. 498-A IPC.

2. The facts giving rise to the instant petition are that the complainant- Anuradha married with Sunil Kumar on 12.11.1995. It is alleged that she was being tortured by her husband and in-laws. Police registered a case for offence u/ss. 406 & 498-A IPC. After investigation, police filed challan against the husband Sunil Kumar, father-in-law Mohan Lal and mother-in-law Smt. Satyarani for offence u/ss. 406 & 498-A IPC. Police forwarded the Final Report as against the petitioners herein Anil Kumar, brother-in-law and Smt. Lalita, sister-in-law of the complainant. Charges were framed against Sunil Kumar, Mohan Lal and Satyarani for offence u/ss. 406 & 498-A IPC. During the trial, statements of PW-1 Lakhmi Chand, PW-2 Anuradha, PW-3 Hukam Chand and PW-4 Ghanshyam Das were recorded. Complainant filed an a