, J.

1. Through this petition under Sec.482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioners seek the quashment of the case registered against them vide first information report No.246, dated 17-12-1989, Annexure P-3 for offence under Sections 406/498a of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Panchkula on the ground of vagueness of the allegations and the contradictory version of Mst. Anita Sharma, complainant in the report lodged by her at Police Station Panchkula on 13-12-1989 and the first information report.

2. The brief resume of relevant facts figuring in the first information report is that the marriage of Mst. Aneeta Sharma, complainant, was solemnised with Narinder. Sharma, accused on 31st October, 1989, accordding to Hindu religious rites. Some articles of dowry, fully described in Aunexure A appended to the report, were handed over to Narinder Sharma and the latters father Shri Bhag Ram Sharma on the occasion of the said marriage. Ravinder Sharma, accused-petitioner, is the brother of the husband of the complainant, while Smt. Beena Sharma accused is the wife of Ravinder Sharma and Smt. Kamlesh Sharma accused-petitioner, is the wife of Surinder Sharma, anothe