ORDER :

Shri Devendra Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioners. Shri Prakhar Dhengula, learned Panel Lawyer for respondent No. 1/State. Shri Pramod Pachori, learned counsel for respondent No. 2/complainant. Heard finally with the consent of parties.

2. The present petition under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code has been preferred by the petitioners for quashment of FIR registered at Crime No. 421/2015 at Police Station Dabra, District-Gwalior for the offence punishable under sections 498-A, 323 of Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

3. Oft repeated quote of Shakespeare (in Othello) “Chaos has come again”, can be borrowed here to depict the present factual context in hand. The growing social trend and menace of dowry demand continues and reflected in the present case also wherein the petitioners are accused on the basis of complaint filed by respondent No. 2/complainant (wife of petitioner No. 3).

4. Facts of the case in brief are that petitioners are family members of respondent No. 2/complainant (family members of husband of respondent No. 2). On the basis of complaint filed by respondent No. 2/complainant, an FIR has been registered at Case No. 421/20