JUDGMENT :

1. The present petition has been preferred by the petitioners for setting aside the order dated 17.11.2021 passed by the learned I/C Session Judge/Special Judge (SC/ST Act), District Kanpur Nagar in Criminal Appeal No. 125 of 2021 as well as the entire proceeding of the complaint case no. 4880 of 2019 dated 03.07.2019, under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from the Domestic Violence Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act, 2005), P.S. Rail Bazar, District Kanpur Nagar pending before the learned Additional Civil Judge (JD)-Ist, Kanpur Nagar.

2. Brief facts of the case as per the complaint filed by the respondent nos. 2 & 3, under Section 12 of the Act, 2005 before the learned Additional Civil Judge (JD)-Ist, Kanpur Nagar are that the marriage of petitioner no. 1 was solemnized with respondent no. 2 on 26.06.2002 and one son was born out of the aforesaid wedlock. Petitioner no. 1 had gone to Sultanate of Oman and during his absence, other petitioners used to harass the respondent no. 2 for dowry and being aggrieved by the harassment/domestic violence, the respondent nos. 2 & 3 have filed a complaint against the petitioners under Section 12 of the Act, 2005. It has furt