U. S. TRIPATHI, J.

( 1 ) BY moving this application under Sec. 482 Cr. P. C. the applicants have prayed for quashing the criminal complaint and its entire proceeding in case No. 286 of 1996 under Sec. 4/6 Dowry Prohibition Act. Dowry Prohibition Officer, Agra v. Yogesh Chhibar and others pending before A. C. J. M. II, Agra as well as the summoning order dated 4-2-1994.

( 2 ) IT appears that the opposite party No. 2 Smt. Kanchan Chhibar moved an application before District prohibition officer/dowry prohibition officer, Agra alleging that she was married three years ago with Yogesh Chhibar applicant No. 1. Her husband opposite party No. 1, father-in-law opposite party No. 2, mother-in-law opposite party No. 3 and sisters-in-law opposite parties Nos. 4 and 5 started demanding dowry and therefore action be taken against them. The Dowry Prohibition Officer made enquiry and ultimately filed a complaint against the applicants before A. C. J. M. Ist Agra. On receipt of the above complaint the learned Magistrate vide his order dated 26-3-1994 registered a case and summoned the accused persons (applicants) fixing 7-5-1993 for appearance. The applicants preferred revision before Sessions Judg

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