G. S. Chahal J. - Kulwant Singh and his parents Sant Singh and Gurbachan Kaur, by means of this petition under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code seek quashing of the complaint pending in the Court of Additional CJM, Kapurthala and the summoning order dated 10.9.1991 and all consequent proceedings.

2. Kanta Rani respondent brought the impugned complaint Annexure P-1 against the present petitioners. The allegations made in the complaint may be briefly summarised as follows :-

3. The marriage of the respondent was solemnised with Kulwant Singh petitioner No. 1 on 2.27. 1990 at Kapurthala as per Hindu rites. The petitioners made a demand for dowry from the parents of the respondent as a pre-condition of the marriage and this demand had to be accepted under pressure. The articles of dowry were displayed in the presence of Gurmeet Singh, Sumer Chand, Paras Ram, Balbir Singh and other relations. The list of articles was prepared and one copy of that list was handed over to the petitioner and his father while the second copy was retained and the same is annexed with the P-2 complaint. Petitioners were not satisfied with the dowry given and they started maltreating the complainant