ORDER

(This case has been heard through Video Conference)

The petitioner/accused in C.C.No.11 of 2020, who is facing trial under Section 420 of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, has filed this petition.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.02.2018 at about 11.00 p.m. the marriage engagement between the petitioner and the defacto complainant had taken place. Thereafter, on demand of Innova car as dowry, which lead to stoppage of the marriage. The defacto complainant's family was willing to give a Swift car, but the petitioner is a Police Constable and to his status, he needed only Innova car, which was unable to be given by the defacto complainant's family and hence, the marriage could not be solemnised.

3. The contention of the petitioner is that on perusal of complaint dated 07.07.2020 , it is seen that the complaint has been given nearly two years after the breakage of engagement. Further, the petitioner had already got married one R.Lavanya on 24.06.2020 and the marriage is also registered. After coming to know about the marriage, the complaint was lodged. Further, in the complaint, s