Honble SHAH, J.–Leave granted.

(2). The appellant-wife contends that she had married to Rajinder Singh-respondent No. 2 on December 9, 1990. Her parents were resident of Delhi and the marriage was performed at Delhi. A daughter was born on 19.12.1991. It is her contention that on 19.01.1992, she was thrown out from the matrimo-nial home in Patiala with 4 weeks baby girl and that at that time, she had only wearing apparel.

(3). On the same day, that is, 19.01.1992 at 3.40 p.m., a complaint bearing No. DD. 18 was lodged by her at P.S. Kotwali, Patiala making various allegations of torture and dowry demand against her husband and parents-in-law. Thereafter, she came to Delhi to live with her parents. Within that time also, threats by her husband continued. On 30.04.1992, a complaint was lodged against her husband in the Women Cell, Delhi. Subsequently, on 23.01.1993, the impugned FIR No. 34 of 1993 under Sections 406 and 498A I.P.C. for the alleged occurrence dated 9.12.1990 at Patiala was lodged at Police Station, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi. Rajinder Singh, respondent No. 2 was arrested on 4.02.1993 at Patiala and certain recoveries were effected and he was brought to Delhi and produced

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