Gohil, J. -- 1. The petitioners, who are husband, brother-in-law, parents and sister-in-law of the respondent No.2 wife, have filed this petition under section 482 CrPC against the order dated 21.3.2006 and for quashing the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 138/04 pending before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gwalior, for the offences under section 498A, IPC.

2. In nutshell the case of the petitioners is that the marriage of petitioner No.1 Mahendra Singh with respondent No.2 Smt. Sunita took place on 29.1.2003 as per the Hindu customs and rites at Dabra. Petitioners No.2 and 3 are brothers-in-law (jeth and devar), petitioner No.4 is father-in-law and petitioner No.5 is mother-in-law and petitioner No.6 is sister-in-law (jethani) of the respondent No.2 wife. On 18.7.2004 the respondent No.2 wife lodged FIR at Mahila Police Station Padav, District Gwalior, against the petitioners that they used to harass, demand dowry, beat her and practise cruelty with her. On the basis of the report a criminal case was registered against the petitioners and after investigation, challan was tiled and Criminal Case No. 138/04 is pending in the Court of ACJM, Gwalior, for the offences u