The Petitioner was married to the Respondent No.2, on 27th November, 2005, as per Hindu traditions and customs. At the time of marriage 12 lakhs in cash, 45 sovereigns of gold and 50,000/- is alleged to have been given to the Accused Nos.1 to 4, who are the husband, the mother-in-law and other relatives of the husband. According to the Respondent No.2, the Petitioner left India for place L1 in January 2006 without taking her along with him. However, in February, 2006, the Respondent No.2 went to place L1 to join the Petitioner. While in place L1, the Respondent No.2 is alleged to have been severely ill-treated by the Petitioner and apart from the above, various demands were also made including a demand for additional dowry of 5 lakhs. On account of such physical and mental torture not only by the Petitioner/husband, but also by his immediate relatives, who continued to demand additional dowry by way of phone calls, the Respondent No.2 addressed a complaint to the Superintendent of Police, from place L1 and the same was registered as Case (Crl.) No.25 by the Station House Officer on the instructions of the Superintendent of Police. Upon investigation into the complaint filed by the Respondent No.2, the Inspector of Police, filed a charge-sheet in CC No.307 in the Court of the Additional Munsif Magistrate against the Petitioner and his father, mother and sister, who were named as Accused Nos.2, 3 and 4. The learned Magistrate took cognizance of the aforesaid case and by his order dated 19th February, 2007, ordered issuance of summons against the accused. The cognizance taken by the learned Magistrate was questioned by the Petitioner and the other co-accused before the High Court and a prayer was made for quashing of the same. The High Court by its order dated 27th August, 2008, allowed Criminal Petition No.2746 of 2008 filed by the Accused Nos.2 to 4 and quashed the proceedings against them. However, Criminal Petition No.3629 of 2008 filed by the Petitioner herein was dismissed. The present Special Leave Petition is directed against the said order of the High Court rejecting the Petitioner's petition and declining to quash Complaint Case No. 307 initiated against him.