JUDGMENT :

SHARAD KUMAR SHARMA, J.

1. Though the matter is listed today for the purposes of making an effort for mediation, the parties to the proceedings are participating in the proceedings through video conferencing, and upon being interacted with the applicant no. 1, the applicant no. 1, has made a categorical statement that owing to the given complexities of relationship, which the applicants have with the respondent no. 2, he is not open for mediation any more. He further submits that, since the earlier mediation efforts made on 29th March, 2023, has already failed, there is no possibility for mediation, which could be at all gone into by this Court.

2. The instant C482 application, which emanates from the FIR No. 15 of 2021, dated 16.10.2021, registered at Police Station Didihat, District Pithoragarh, by naming the accused person, which included the present applicants for their involvement in the commission of the offences under sections 498A, 354, 312, 323, 504 and 506 of IPC, and under sections ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Upon the said set of allegations, the investigation was carried, and consequently the charge-sheet was submitted by the Investigation Officer being Ch