attention to the copy of petition filed by respondent No.2 on 28.09.2015 in Crl.Misc.No.175 of 2015 under the provisions of Domestic Violence Act. According to the said petition, cause of action had arisen during June 2012 and it is specifically stated that respondent No.2 is residing separately with accused No.1 since 2008. My attention was also drawn to the further statement dated 26.01.2018 of the informant recorded by the Investigating officer, where respondent No.2 specifically stated that she was residing separately with her children since from about 3½ years. She further makes it clear that about 3½ years back, accused had demanded additional dowry and ousted her from the matrimonial house. Since then she is residing separately with her children in an apartment. Therefore, it is clearly borne out from the records that respondent No.2 has stated in the first information as well as in the further statement that accused Nos.2 and 3 were not residing with her atleast since 2008 and accused No.1 was not residing with her atleast since about 3½ years earlier to filing of the first information. But strangely, first information came to be filed on 20.01.2018 i.e., about 3½ years after the so-called
