Once the chargesheet is filed, challenge the same in the High Court by way of moving an application under s. 482 crpc and seek a stay on the 498a trial as interim measure.

If no indulgence is granted to you by the High Court, move an application for discharge before your the trial Court. Incase it is rejected, you may assail the same in the High Court again.

Off lately the Supreme Court has delivered certain landmark judgements in 498a cases which favour husband. Take aide of all such judgements of the supreme court.

Not even 5% are convicted in 498a cases and your trial too should result in acquittal of everyone. Just engage a able Lawyer who defends the case in the best possible way .

Hiii ,, sir as per now the FIR is lodged on the complaint of your wife, the police will conduct investigation and will file the investigation report before court after the investigation is completed.. The police has power to remove the name of your parents from the FIR if they are found innocent ..the court has granted you bail to join the investigation, so it is advisable to attend all the mediation hearings.. After the investigation report is submitted before court , you can apply for regular bail ( on bases of anitcipatory bail) from trial court by providing surety .. The above facts , mentioned by you are matter of trial , and you will be given sufficient opportunities to provide your defence during the trial .. However , you have a remedy of appealing to high court , to cancel the FIR if you have strong grounds

1. She has already lodged the police complaint and the police has registered the FIR.

2. Were you informed by the police earlier about the said complaint and notice was served upon you asking you to appear before the I.O. on a particular date to attend the investigation?

3. You have already availed bail from the Court which is required to be extended.

4. Sec 3 & 4 of IPC also have been put in the FIR which means that some of the alleged acts have taken place abroad.

5. Since you are already on bail, you should now extend it and contest the case fittingly.

6. You can file an application before the Court praying for waiving your physical appearance on the days of hearings since you stay abroad to earn your livelihood.

it is better you come down to India and contest case on merits

2)498A cases take 10 years to be disposed of

3)if your case is on mediation you should take the stand that you are willing to stay with your wife if she withdraws false and defamatory complaint filed by her

4) if wife refuses you can file complaint of criminal defamation against her under section 500 of IPC for making false and defamatory statements and mailinging your reputation

Yes, I will suggest that after the mediation fails (probably it will) you immediately prefer a petition for FIR quashing in the High Court, and even if nothing happens the court generally strikes out section 377 (unnatural offence) from the list of offences.

To the best of my opinion and experience you must prefer a petition for FIR quashing.

Regards

1. Your lawyer is perfectly right. Permanent bail will remain a distant dream in such cases. You have to go on the path of mediation and seek extension of interim bail.

2. If mediation fails then contest the cases at trial once the chargesheet is filed.

3. If your parents are threatened then they should file a criminal complaint for criminal intimidation under Section 506 IPC and also file a suit for permanent injunction against your wife and her parents to restrain them from harming them in any manner.

Since you are out of the country dont hurry to get anticipatory bail so soon without coming to India.

Prima facie the complaint appears to be false hence you can challenge the case during trial proceedings properly and defend your interests

Your parents may first procure AB, you can wait to get enlarged on bail after arriving in India.