case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Durg under Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 alleging that complainant Nimish Agrawal got married with respondent No.1 Ruhi Agrawal on 16.10.2017 according to Hindu rituals and out of the wedlock, one daughter was born namely Nirvana Nimish Rai, now aged about 5 ½ years old. It is alleged that the respondent No.1 lodged a complaint at police station Supela against the applicant and his family members as Crime No. 415/2016. After investigation, charge sheet has been filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Durg for the offence under Sections 498A, 377, 376 and 323/34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. In the FIR and statement under Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C., respondent No.1 has stated that at the time of marriage, the applicant and his family members had demanded Rs. 2.5 crores and Rs. 60,00,000/- as dowry, which was deposited in the bank account of the applicant. Respondent No.1 has admitted that there was a demand of dowry and they have paid the said amount towards the demand. It is further stated that in the matter arising out of Domestic Violence Act, filed by respondent No.1 it has been admitted that they have paid the amount towards dowry therefore, the applicant has filed complaint against the respondents. Learned Chief Judicial Magistrate vide order dated 04.01.2019 had registered a complaint against the respondents and issued summons for their appearance. Against this order, respondent No.1 filed revision before the Sessions Judge, Durg and the revision filed by the respondents was admitted, proceedings were stayed by order impugned dated 08.02.19. Hence this revision filed by the applicant (complainant).
