IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

220 CRM-A-1946-MA-2017(O&M)

Date of decision: 17.03.2025 SHAMINDER KAUR ...APPLICANT V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Prabha, Advocate for Mr. Amit Arora, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. R.S.Thind, DAG Punjab.

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Aggarwal, Advocate for Mr. Ojas Bansal, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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KIRTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)

The present application under Section 378(4) Cr.P.C. for leave to appeal has been preferred against judgment dated 14.06.2017 passed by the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran, whereby respondents No.2 to 4 were acquitted in a complaint case under section 406, 498A and 506 of IPC.

2. Brief factual matrix is that marriage of the applicant was solemnized with respondent No.2 on 01.04.2012, according to Sikh rites at village Fatehabad, District Tarn Taran. At the time of marriage, the parents of the applicant gave sufficient dowry, including gold jewelry, a motorcycle, electronic appliances, and household items to her in-laws, i.e. the private respondents herein. However, after marriage, the respondents No.2 to 4 allegedly star