ORDER

1. This application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashment of FIR in Crime No.266/2019 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Chhatarpur, for offence under Sections 498-A/34 of IPC read with Section 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act as well as criminal proceedings initiated upon the aforesaid FIR.

2. Undisputed facts are that applicant no. 1 is the father-in-law, applicant no. 2 is the mother-in-law and applicant no. 3 is the husband of respondent no. 2. Respondent no. 2 lodged an FIR on 14.4.2019 alleging that she got married to applicant no. 3 on 9.3.2015. Immediately after the marriage, the applicants started demanding gold chain, four gold bangles and cash amount of Rs.3,20,000/- and on account of that, they used to harass her physically and mentally. They used to beat her and whenever, she informed her father about harassment, then her father came to Dabra, as well as went to Chennai and tried to convince the applicants but harassment of the respondent no. 2 continued. On 8.8.2018 her husband came to take her back, then father of respondent no. 2 also requested him not to harass her. Then he specifically informed that the articles which were