R.C. Kathuria, J. - Balwinder Singh, Balwinder Kaur, Kirpal Singh, Dalbir Kaur alias Biro, Fateh Singh and Paramjit Kaur alias Baljinder Kaur, petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 199 dated 30.10.2002 registered under Sections 498-A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code with Police Station Jhubal, District Amritsar and the consequential proceedings taken therein.

2. For adjudication of the present petition a few facts need to be noticed at the outset. Rajwinder Kaur daughter of Balbir Singh, resident of Village Panjwarh, Tehsil Tarn Taran, District Amritsar addressed a communication to the S.H.O. Police Station, Jhubal. It was stated therein by her that she was married with Balwinder Singh son of Kirpal Singh, resident of Patel Nagar, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana on 19.1.1997 at Panjwarh. At the time of her marriage, she was given a car and other dowry articles as per financial position of her parents. After marriage, she resided with her husband at Patel Nagar, Yamuna Nagar. After one and half years of her marriage, quarrel started between her on one side and her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law on the other side. Balwinder Singh had sold the car and when she questioned him ab