during the course of trial. It was the further case of the prosecution that after the marriage, complainant was tortured by the in-laws and they also ill treated her on account of demand of dowry. The husband of the complainant was residing and working at Nainital. Allegedly, two years ago, father-in-law of the complainant said the complainant to ask her father to give him a shop at Mirganj. Since the father-in-law of the complainant owned a shop at Mirganj, therefore, she refused to communicate his demand to her father. Resultantly, all the accused persons started ill treating the complainant as their demand has not been fulfilled. It is further alleged that they also threatened the complainant that they will kill the complainant by pouring kerosene oil on her body. Allegedly, on 01.07.2001 at 4 pm, all the accused persons assaulted the complainant and her son and even after information given to the police, no action was taken. Again, on 04.07.2001 about 7 pm, all the accused persons caught hold the complainant and sprinkled petrol on her body. When she cried then her son came there and neighbours also reached there and saved the complainant. Thereafter, the complaint was made by the complainant before the CJM, Gopalganj which was sent by the CJM to the concerned police for taking action under Section 156 (3) of the Cr P C. Resultantly, FIR has been registered and after
