JUDGMENT

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. - Since both the petitions are inter se the same parties and the relief sought for by the petitioners is analogous, both the petitions heard together and now disposed of with a common judgment.

2. The present petitions have been maintained by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "Code") for quashing of F.I.R No. 0036 of 2016, dated 24.02.2016, under Sections 498A, 354 read with section 34 IPC and FIR No. 0299, dated 25.12.2015, under Section 406 IPC, both registered in Police Station, Kangra, alongwith consequential proceedings lying pending in the Courts of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Kangra, and learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kangra, H.P.

3. The facts, which are necessary for determination and adjudication of the present petitions, can be tersely portrayed as under:

On 07.12.2014 marriage of Shri Anupam Mahajan (petitioner No. 1 herein) was solemnized at Delhi with Smt. Kanika Walia (respondent No. 2 herein) according to Hindu rituals. At the time of the marriage, petitioner No. 1 was posted at Manila, Philippines and respondent No. 2 had to accompany petitioner No. 1 to Manil