hamlet of Katriyala Viltage of Wardhannapet Mandal, W.rrangal District. At the time of marriag e, the parents of the complainant pres eritec Rs.2 lakh net cash towards dowr', besides providing house-hold article;.'l'lre complainant and Accused No. I led their marital life for about fbur ) ears rvithout anv disputes. Subseque ntly, Accused Nos. I to 3 started lraras: irrg tl.re complainant physically and mt ntalJy for not begetting children. r nil z:lso denranded additional dowry fr, rm her parents. The complainant inlorlcd the same to her parents and a panchryat was conducted before the elders. l'h,: elders corrvinced them and sent them back by advising them to live happily. but the accr.rsed did not change their at.itude and continued their harassment. lhe accused even atternpted to kill th: complainant by pouring kerosene on lrer. However, the complainant escape d from their clutches and went to he r parents. Prior to lodging of the coml laint, a panchayat was conducted at Korrclur in the presence of elders. The accr.sed, in the presence of the elders, assru'cd that they would not harass the comp lainant in future, and took her along with tht:m. The elders advised them to tal e the complainant and Accused No. I irr consultation to a Doctor and to use rnedicines. The complainant joined thr: ,\ccused No. I and lived for about six rnonths. But, as the ill-treatment contintLr, d and tl-re accused
