[arprathapsingh]

Subject: False case of 498(a), 506 IPC and 3&4 D.P.Act and on community agreement my wife will withdraw the case on conditions.
Dear Sir,
The following contents are presented in just truth to you for your valuable guidance at the earliest as the case in as brief as possible
I am (Aged 30 years) working as Grade “c” officer cadre in cent Govt service. I secured the job with lot of difficulties. (I am a JCO in security agency). My wife graduated recently (Aged 21 years). We got married 21 Jan 2007. It is arranged marriage.
Just earlier to marriage we were looking to purchase a site and during pre-marriage talks my father in law said that the difference/shortage amount will be given as loan and he gave a loan of Rs 15,00,000/- with cash as 5 lakhs and two cheques of 5 lakhs each(he has given the cheques in the ex-prop of the site we purchased. Nothing is given to us in any form). The loan was agreed as interest free and will be payable in 2010 October (My wife has mentioned the cheque numbers in FIR and has given statements which have/has never occurred). In doing so we agreed to the marriage. He has not given me any jewellery/gift/wedding clothing's/absolutely nothing for which I or my family members never asked (though it is customary in our caste). By giving loan he blackmailed us before marriage to purchase Rs 2.5 lakhs worth jewellery to his daughter. We conceded because of immense pressure just before the marriage.
Everything went under pressure till the marriage. Problems started once the marriage happened. She denied me the sex in the first night and to tell you that as of today our marriage has not been consummated. When asked to her she says that she has family plans only after 2012. This implies that I will be 35 years when she decides about child. I took this matter several times with my parents and my in-laws. My parents advised her not to do so and cooperate with me in polite words while my in-laws used abusive language and asked me to comply with her daughter. Several hot debates took place while going to bed. It is my right to ask for the pleasure with my wife.
Frequent blackmailing for money as conditions that 5000/- be given to her as pocket money P.M. ; jewellery worth 50,000/- every four months and she is of lavish spending nature. We have come from a very humble and lower middle class family. Several argument and counter arguments took place regarding these matters. She has all the qualities of unbecoming a house wife. As she should understand the difficulties we(our Family-My Father was operated in brain months ago and my mother is asthma patient) are going through. Instead of taking care of family responsibilities she ruthlessly behaved with my old parents and never had she prepared a cup of tea/food/any service to me as well as to my family members. She demands a servant to look after the household works. We have monthly income of 25000/- as a whole. Recently we constructed a home which is in my mother's name. This created the backbone of the entire problem as the loan amount was given to purchase site now my wife and in-laws started to treat as dowry and several times they asked me and my parents to change the property in her name. Day by day her atrocities grew and it became impossible to bear any more. Very frequently she went her parents home without informing me and I was forced to persuade her to bring back to my home with humiliating conditions. In larger interest I swallowed all these but I was pained a lot. Plenty such occasions have taken place. I am limiting these explanations as the misery I went through is endless. Out of brief period 1 year and 3 months of marriage she has spent only 6 months with me and rest in her parental home. Our marriage is yet to consummate.
The last incident 0n 22 Apr/2008. My father was feeling uneasiness (health) and my mother as usual suffering from asthma asked my wife to prepare lunch and dinner. She refused to do so and made my parents to starve. When I came from office I saw my parents mulling over the illness and learnt that they were starving. I went to my room and asked my wife about the happenings. She answered in rude manner and used abusive language to my parents and she came out of the room making chores and asked when my parents will die. Irked by the statement I slapped her and told her to take care of family affairs and serve my parent but she went back to room and slept. I felt very embarrassed and I too slept in the hall with my parents. Next day as usual I went to office and asked her look after my parents and she answered with good response.
When I came back from the office I found that she went to her parental home. I called her through cell and she never replied. I called on my father in law, he warned me of dire consequences on slapping his daughter. Mean while my brother who was in Delhi since 2 years( taking coaching for IAS exams) came on my call as there was none to look after my parents and I am 24 hours duty bound. All these happened on 24/Apr/2008.
On 5/May police came to my home and arrested me, mother and brother on the charges of dowry harassment case. We all went in shock and we were sent to judicial custody for three days. Later on we came out with bail. Now I have applied long leave and taking care of my parents and the present crises.
In the month of June all my relatives went to their home pleaded them not to continue the case as it is false and that my parents are ill. My brother in no way had spoken a single word to my wife and she pulled him in the above mentioned case.
Finally after their prayers they agreed to withdraw the case on the following conditions
(1) To with draw the case Rs 15,00,000/- in cash should be given to my wife excluding the loan amount or change the property in her name.
(2) If I go for any divorce I will have to pay additional amount not specified and will be subjected to further legal proceedings like either case or maintenance.
(3) I should not subject her to family life.
Now we agreed to pay on later date as they were threatening us of forwarding the charge sheet.
As we are busy in accumulating amount my wife is demanding divorce and soon disposal of the case and additional 15 lakhs as demand. In total we have to pay 30 lakhs for acquittal/withdrawal of the case and setting us free.
Meanwhile her parents and herself has left nothing spared in spreading rumors like I am impotent etc. in my family circle and it has become a morally and social blackmail on us in ending our lives. But we will not do so as she is nothing. We are in hope that some Samaritan will be sent to save us in this grave situation.
Sir I know that I have taken lot of your time in addressing my feeling and problems. I will be extremely blessed if you could kindly advice and suggest me on further. If you wish to send a soft copy of FIR I shall do so. My lawyer has charged 75000/- and says to go for contention. Please suggest me whether to go for compromise or for contentions. A last word that my in-laws are more cruel and dishonest and they can exploit anyone or anything with their money might. Kindly advise and I will be looking forward for your reply.

[ScottGem]

I don't have an answer for you, but need to raise two issues. First, your e-mail addresses was editied out. It is not a good idea to post your persoanl addresss, besides, answers to your question and subsequent followups should stay in this forum in the same thread.

Second, you need to indicate the general area you reside in. Laws vary from place to place.