1. List revised.

2. No one appeared on behalf of O.P. No.2, even in the revised call. Heard Shri I.K. Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.G.A. Perused the records.

3. As this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is pending since the year 2004 and O.P. No.2 has already filed his counter affidavit, which is available on record, I am deciding this application on merits after perusing all the averments made in the counter affidavit by the O.P. No.2.

4. The applicants, who are the father and brothers of the deceased wife of O.P. No.2, by means of this application under Section 482 Cr.P.C., have invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court with prayer to quash the entire proceedings of Criminal Case No.2172 of 2003 (Vishnu Pujan Singh Vs. Chandra Shekhar Singh and others) under Sections 506 and 406 I.P.C. pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaushambi.

5. The facts in brief are that the marriage between Smt. Sudha Devi, daughter of applicant no.1, was performed with O.P. No.2 in the year 1999. Smt Sudha Devi was an educated lady, employed as Assistant Teacher in Primary School-Jagatpur, Block Sarsawa, District-Kaushambi. However, her hu