1. I wonder what sort of foolishness one can indulge in through the acts you have just mentioned.

2. it was suicidal to say the least to mention that your mother was a mad woman and due to her only you broke the engagement.

3. However once it is done it cannot be returned back but you can avoid further harassment.

4. Make a complaint with local police that the engagement has been broken and girl's side has been aptly compensated but they are causing further treats which are criminal acts.

4. Lodge a complaint of blackmailing also.

5. Breaking engagement in itself is not a criminal act but they may complain that due to dowry harassment the marriage has been called off and in that even they may not produce the bond paper agreement.

6. So it was another mistake not to keep a copy it it.

7. So lodge complaint on what I have just stated and pray that nothing untowards happens.

Hi, you are not supposed to enter such kind of agreement with any body if you don not want there relationship you have every right to cancel the engagement.

2. You have already paid the compensation amount if they threaten to file any police complaint then you must replay to them that you will lodge a police complaint for blackmailing.

3. If they filed any sort of mischievous complaint then contest the case on merits and it is better take appropriate legal advice from the expert then only you can proceed further.

1. You should have asked your mother before getting engaged,

2. Getting engaged with a girl and then breaking it without any valid reason leaves an ireairable scar on the girl and her family for which they are entitled to retaliatory measures,

3. However, it is strange that you signed the document duly admitting your such breaking the engagement for their no fault calling your mother as mad,

4. The engagement ring is still with both the parties,

5. They can file dowry demand case with the evidence they have with them for breaking the engagement at the last moment without any apparent cause,

6. Colect document and/or other evidence to prove that the engagement was broken for some reason other than dowry.

1. The statement that your mom is a mad person gives to this girl the required proof to prepare ground against you for implicating you in false cases. There was also no mention in the agreement of the compensation that you gave to them. It was a totally one sided agreement.

2. You have recorded the conversation which you had with her.

2. At this stage there is nothing you can do except to send an intimation to the police that engagement has been broken and you compensated them whereas they have not returned the gifts which you gave to them and which they promised to return.

4. If the girl or her family file any case against you then immediately engage a lawyer to seek pre-arrest bail lest you land up in jail.

1) why dont you consult a local lawyer before signing any document .

2) you have signed on bond paper wherein you admit your mother is mad person and at her insistence you are breaking engagement . you and your father sign the bond paper but none from girl side sign it .

3) you pay compensation in cash and no mention is amde in said document .

4) you dont keep a copy of document signed by you .

5) the recorded conversations will help you in proving that compensation was paid to them in cash .

6) if any calls are received from girl side record the conversation .

7) if any police complaint is filed for dowry harassment apply for anticipatory bail

8) prepare list of gifts received from the girl side . return the said gifts with engagement ring and obtain their acknowledgement in presence of 2 witnesses

Dear Querist

they may file a criminal complaint against you and your family under Dowry prohibition Act

the recording of the settlement is very useful for you, so save it in original form.

if they filed any case then file an anticipatory bail for all accused and fight the case on merit.

you may also file a criminal complaint against them for blackmailing/extortion.