( 1 ) COUNTER and Rejoinder affidavits have been exchanged.

( 2 ) WE have heard Sri. M. C. Chaturvedi and Sri. Kamal Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Ashok Nath, Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4, learned A. G. A. for the State and perused the record.

( 3 ) THE prayer sought in the present writ petition is for quashing the impugned F. I. R. registered as case crime No. 1 of 2006 under sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act pertaining to Police Station Mahila Thana, District allahabad or other relief as appear expedient in the interest of justice under the facts and circumstances of the case.

( 4 ) THE marriage of the victim Garima srivastava was solemnized on 31-1-1998 with Rajesh Kumar Srivastava. There are serious allegations against the petitioners of ill-treatment and torture to the above-named victim and her parents regarding the demand f dowry which allegedly began from the very next day of her marriage i. e. 1-2-1998. Certain lakhs of rupees were paid in this regard. It is further alleged that the demand of dowary and torture continued as on 11-12-2005 the victim was beaten by her husband at Jamnagar (Guja

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