M.L.Singhal, J.

1. Smt. Shyama was married to Sanjay Chopra at Delhi on 20.4.1992. On 18.1.1994, Divya Chopra was born to them. Shyamas parents spent a sum of Rs. 3.00 lacs on her marriage. They gave gold ornaments, precious clothes etc. in marriage. Still, Sanjay Chopra, his father and unmarried sister started taunting her that she had not brought adequate dowry. They put forth demand for Rs. 2 lacs on her as Sanjay Chopra was to expand his business. Her parents were not in a position to fulfil this demand. Smt. Shyama brought home to them that her parents had already spent enough on her marriage and they were not in a position to fulfil the demand. She was maltreated, harassed and taunted. She was also beaten. Sanjay Chopra was a drug-addict. She kept tolerating all this in the hope that better sense might prevail upon them and they would develop kind attitude towards her, full of love and affection. Child was born to her at Delhi in the hospital. Her mother came to Delhi in the hospital but she was insulted by Sanjay Chopra, his father and sister. When the child had grown two months old, she was asked to go to her parents, demand (sic). On 9.10.1994, he alongwith (sic) R