1. The accused-petitioners through this petition filed u/ S. 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seek the quashment of the complaint FIR, copy Annexure P-1, and the order of the trial Court, copy Annexure P-2, holding that a prima facie case for framing charges for offences u/Ss. 406 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code is made out against them, inter alia, on the ground of lack of territorial jurisdiction to try the offence punishable u/S.498-A of the Indian Penal Code and vagueness of allegations regarding entrustment of money. This petition was admitted only on the point of territorial jurisdiction.

2. The brief resume of facts relevant for the disposal of this petition is that the marriage between Rakesh Kumar accused and Sunita Rani, complainant, admittedly took place at Ludhiana according to Hindu religious rites on 12- 10-1987. About fifteen or twenty days prior to this arranged marriage, Rakesh Kumar husband along with his parents Ram Lal and Kamlesh Rani, accused-petitioners, and one Ravinder Nath Arora went to Ludhiana for finalising the date and other arrangements of marriage. These persons then made a condition precedent to the marriage that Rakesh Kumar