acts of cruelty/harassment at the matrimonial home at the most would have been attributed to the other accused i.e. husband and in-laws, who were residing together. Another fact which can be seen from the charge-sheet that the son of respondent No.3 was aged 13 and daughter was aged 10 when the FIR was lodged. Their statements have been recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, however, it is to be noted that they both have stated that they are residing with their father and their statements are so vague that they were not even knowing as to why their parents used to quarrel. Domestic quarrels are not new to the married couples, but to stretch it to the extent of harassment or cruelty, it has to be shown that it fulfills the ingredients of offence punishable under Section 498-A of IPC. The statements of witnesses in respect of incident dated 10.09.2019 stands supported, however, it is to be noted that all of them including the informant state that in 2015 itself the informant was driven out of the house on the ground that she should bring amount of Rs.10,00,000/-. Then she had lodged report with Women Disputes Redressal Centre at Omerga. Again, she was taken for cohabitation by the husband and then it is stated that again the husband had abused and assaulted her. Therefore, with such a gap why the married sisters-in-law would get themselves involve is a question. Definitely, in order to bring everything within the reach of
