JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioners have filed the instant criminal revision petition against order dated 04.02.2016 passed by learned 3rd Civil Subordinate Judge, Special Excise Magistrate, Jammu (hereinafter referred to as the ‘trial Magistrate), in a criminal challan titled ‘State of J&K vs. Deepak Sethi and others whereby the learned Magistrate has framed charges against the petitioners for offences under Sections 498-A and 109 RPC.

2. The case set up by the petitioners is that the marriage between the son of petitioners No.1 and 2, namely Deepak Sethi and respondent No.2 herein was solemnized on 05.11.2007 at Jammu in accordance with Hindu rituals. It is contended that some personal differences and dispute arose between son of petitioners No.1 and 2, the husband and respondent No.2, the wife, which ultimately resulted in registration of FIR No. 15/2014 for offences under Sections 498-A and 109 RPC against the petitioners herein and son of petitioners No.1 and 2, the husband of respondent No.2 After completion of investigation, police presented the challan in the Court of learned Magistrate who, vide his order dated 04.02.2016 framed charges against the petitioners herein except son of