JUDGMENT

Amarjot Bhatti, J. (Oral)

Petitioners - Virendra Chaudhary, Bhagwan Singh, Pushpa Devi, Mayank Singh and Ram Babu Singh have filed the instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing of FIR No. 18 dated 28.02.2020, registered under Sections 323 , 34, 406, 498-A, 506 of IPC at Police Station Women West, Gurugram, District Gurugram.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners by giving statement in the Court withdrew the present quashing petition qua Virendra Chaudhary - petitioner no. 1.

3. The facts of the case are that Manali Gawer - complainant filed written complaint against her husband Virendra Chaudhary, father-in-law Bhagwan Singh, mother-in-law Pushpa Devi, brother-in-law Mayank Singh and maternal uncle of her husband namely Ram Babu Singh. It is alleged by the complainant that she got married with Virendra Chaudhary on 24.04.2012. Prior to marriage, roka ceremony took place on 12.02.2012. Pre-marriage functions took place prior to wedding on 24.04.2012. The complainant has given the detail of gifts given during various ceremonies and the amount which was spent at the time of marriage. Before marriage ceremony, the mother-in-law and her husband had sent a list of items in which a Honda City car of diesel was specifically demanded. The father of the complainant in order to fulfill their demand gave gold ornaments, clothes, gifts, steel utensils, TV, AC etc. The total expenditure on wedding is mentioned as Rs. 45,82,000/-. After marriage, she was taken to the house of her husband i.e. House No. 56, Mayur Vihar, Dhauli Pyau, Mathura, U.P. Her husband started shouting on her for giving Honda City car in petrol and not in diesel. He further shouted that her family could not give two gold sets to his mother and sister-in-law. After marriage, she was taken to Bangalore where her husband was working. Even there, she was maltreated and threatened for their aforesaid demand. During this period, she became pregnant and her husband wanted to abort the child to which she refused. She was physically harassed. Her husband was transferred to Gurgaon. On 16.04.2013, due to her health condition, she was taken to Apollo Hospital, Delhi and where the abortion was done on 17.04.2013. She got pregnant for the second time. The mother and father of the husband insisted that she should tell her father to give a diesel car and gold jewellery and in case their demand was not fulfilled, she will be sent to Mayur Vihar residence, where she will have to stay alone. Ultimately, she told her father about their demands. The father of the complainant had a talk with her husband and explained that he was not in a position to give a new car. She was brought to Mayur Vihar residence where she was left with his parents. Earlier, she was getting treatment from Max Hospital, Gurugram. She was ill treated during her pregnancy. When her condition deteriorated, she was taken to Mehta Nursing Home, Mathura and at the insistence of doctor, she was again taken to Max Hospital. She delivered a male child on 07.01.2015. Her husband left her alone in the hospital on 09.01.2015 and ultimately, the entire expenditure was borne by her father and brother. After about 26 days, she was again taken back to matrimonial home. On reaching there, her husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law and Ram Babu Singh started shouting on her. They insisted on their previous demands. Ram Babu Singh threatened to kill her. The complainant objected to the behaviour of the uncle of her husband. On this, she was locked in a room along with her child. Her husband started living in Gurgaon. Her brother-in-law also taunted her for bringing less dowry. The husband of the complainant visited Mathura once or twice in a mo