JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

Respondent No.2 (informant) filed a complaint in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amb stating that his daughter Sonia had married to Santosh Kumar on 11.12.2017 according to Hindu Rites and Customs. The present petitioners (accused before the learned Trial Court) were harassing, maltreating and ill-treating his daughter Sonia for not bringing sufficient dowry. Sonia consumed poison and died on 22.10.2018 in her matrimonial home. An FIR No. 258/2018, dated 22.10.2018 was registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 306 and 506 of IPC read with Section 34 of IPC. The accused failed to return all the articles given by the complainant to her daughter at the time of marriage and they had misused the same. They had no right to retain the stridhan of the deceased. The complainant moved an application before the Superintendent of Police who directed him to go to the house of the accused and ask them to return the stridhan as per the list. The accused stated that they would not return the articles lying with them. Hence, it was prayed that the action be taken against the accused. The police registered an FIR and