(1.) The petitioners who are the father-in-law, mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the respondent are before this Court calling in question proceedings initiated by the respondent in Criminal Miscellaneous No.570 of 2021 before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru Rural District invoking Sec. 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ('the Act' for short).
(2.) Facts, in brief, germane are as follows:-
(3.) Heard Sri Amar Correa, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri T.Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.