JUDGMENT :

(Ravindra Maithani, J.) :

The challenge in this petition, initially was made to an FIR No. 963 of 2022, State Vs. Pradeep Kumar and others, under Sections 323, 342, 354, 376, 504 & 511 IPC, Police Station Gangnahar, District Haridwar. During the pendency of the petition, it appears that after investigation, charge sheet was submitted. Therefore, the petitioners also challenged the charge sheet no. 1 dated 18.08.2023 and cognizance order dated 19.10.2023 passed in Criminal Case No. 1902 of 2023, State Vs. Pradeep Kumar and others, under Section 323, 325, 342, 354, 504, & 354A IPC and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (“the Act”) by the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate/Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division), Roorkee, District Haridwar (“the case”) as well as the entire proceedings of the case.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. Basis of the case is an FIR dated 12.12.2022 filed by the informant. According to it, the informant was married to the petitioner No.1 Pradeep Kumar on 09.12.2018. After marriage, the informant was harassed and tortured for and in connection with the demand of a Scorpio car and Rs.35 Lakh cas