G.S.Chahal, J.

1. Gurjant Singh along with his wife Surjit Kaur, son Harpal Singh and daughter Jasbir Kaur have come in this revision against the order dated September 23, 1989 passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bathinda, charging the petitioners for offence under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC.

2. The brief facts which may be necessary for decision of the revision are that on June 8, 1988 Gurdeep Kaur, who is the daughter-in-law of Gurjant Singh, moved an application to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Bathinda, with the following allegations.

3. Gurdeep Kaur was married to Iqbal Singh son of Gurjant Singh, who was serving as a Clerk in the office of Horticulture Development Officer, Bathinda. At the time of her marriage, she was given dowry inclusive of thirty tolas of gold, jeep, fridge, T.V., sofa set, dinning set, almirahs, large box and other clothes. Iqbal Singh died in a bus accident on August 1, 1986. On October 19, 1986, re-marriage of Gurdeep Kaur was performed with Harpal Singh, the younger brother of Iqbal Singh. Subsequently, however, the attitude of Gurjant Singh and his wife changed towards her and they started making remarks against Gurdeep Kaur alleging