JUDGMENT

1. Petitioners- accused have filed this M.Cr.C. under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to quash criminal proceeding of criminal case no. 351/2019 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Satna in connection with crime No. 28/2019 for the offence punishable under Section 498-A, 294, 506 read with 34 and section 3/ 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

2. The prosecution case in nutshell is that marriage of respondent no. 2 was solemnized with petitioner-accused No. 1 on 29.05.2013. Petitioner-accused no. 2 is father-in-law of respondent no. 2. Respondent no. 2 submitted written report on 07.03.2019 before Police Station Mahila Thana Satna. It is mentioned in this report that petitioner-accused No. 1 is posted as Cashier Gramin Bank Satna. They are residing at Satna since 24.04.2014. They blessed one girl, her father-in-law petitioner no. 2 was also came there. Petitioners-accused demanded Rs. 10,00,000/- as dowry. They abused filthy language. They tortured and humiliated her. They told her that petitioneraccused no. 1 will solemnize another marriage because respondent no.2 is not beautiful and mentally retarded then she telephoned. Her parent was agreed to give Rs. 4,00,000/- but pet