IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-A-1894-MA-2014 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 Vaneet Kaur ...Applicant(s)

Versus Harmeet Singh and others ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present:- Ms. Shazia K. Singh, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. K.K. Saini, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3.

Ms. Guramrit Kaur, DAG, Punjab.

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KIRTI SINGH, J. (Oral)

The instant application has been filed for challenging the impugned judgment dated 24.05.2014, passed by the learned JMIC, Batala, whereby the accused respondents No.2 and 3 were acquitted and respondent No.1 was acquitted under Section 406 IPC and convicted under Section 498- A IPC in a complaint filed under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC, registered at Police Station City Batala.

2. Shorn of details, the facts of the case are that the marriage of applicant/complainant was solemnised with accused-respondent No.1 on 25.11.2001. A huge amount was spent on the same by her family and many valuables, including, gold jewellery and household articles, were given to the accused. However, after some time of marriage, the respondents, i.e., the husband and in-laws of t