SUSHILA VERMA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) K. D. Shahi, J. The instant revision has been filed by revisionists Smt. Sushila Verma, Km. Rajni Verma, Hariom Verma, Vikas Verma and Vijay Verma (mother-in-law, Nanad, father-in-law, Dewar and hus band respectively of respondent No. 2, namely, Babita Rani Verma) against the summoning order dated 3-2-1999 passed by IIIrd Upper Civil Judge (Junior Division), district Bijnor in complaint case No. 11 of 1999 (Smt. Babita v. Vijay Verma and others) under Sections 498-A, 323, 504, 506, I. P. C. and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act.

(2.) THE facts giving rise to the instant revision arc that respondent No. 2 filed a complaint and gave her statement under Section 200, Cr. P. C. and also examined the witnesses under Section 202, Cr. P. C. On the examination of witnesses on record, the learned Magistrate summoned the ac cused persons finding a prima facie case against them. Being aggrieved by the order dated 3-2-1999 the present revision has been preferred by the revisionists.

(3.) IT is true that the dowry cases are increasing day by day. Nobody can rule out that cruelty and harassment of the ladies have also increased but it is also apparent that if the wife is being harassed by her husband and mother-in-law or any other member of the family, then the entire fami ly including bachelor girls, old ladies and innocent family members are also being implicated. IT is the duty of the Court to watch the interest of both of the parties, therefore, it shall always remain open to the learned lower Court to release the accused persons on bail immediately, if the complaint has been filed purposely to harass them. IT is also always open to the lower Court to exempt the personal atten dance of the ladies and bachelor girls be cause after all these proceedings arc not meant to humiliate anybody.