Apply for and obtain Anticipatory bail from sessions court 

2) poluce would issue notice to record your statement 

3) carry out investigations and file charge sheet 

4) you have to contest false case filed against you 

Challenge the false dowry FIR/case instituted against you by your wife in the High Court and seek a quashing of this case.

Contact a local lawyer in your hometown in India. 

- If FIR already registered under the said sections , then firstly you should try to get anticipatory bail from the session court .

- Further , if you think and having sufficient proofs against her allegation , then approach the High court for quashing the FIR . 

Since she has given  false complaint to the police and the police have registered FIR on the basis of her complaint, it becomes your duty to obtain anticipatory bail and then challenge her false case in the trial proceedings. 

First you obtain AB and then plan either to challenge the case in the trial proceedings or to file a quash proceedings before high court to quash the FIR. 

Since FIR is registered your first task is to apply for anticipatory bail. 

Once bail is granted wait till charge sheet is submitted after which you can go for quashing. 

File an anticipatory bail application immediately in the district court. 

Then face trial or go for quashing of the charge sheet.

Initially get the AB from court who ever names from your family are involved in the 498a section.

1. Either apply for anticipatory bail or file a petition for quashing of FIR and seek stay on the FIR.

2. Unless the FIR is perused threadbare nothing can be said.

Hi, First you have apply for anticipatory bail and thereafter you can file a Petition under Section 482 before the Hon'ble High Court for quashing the FIR.

Dear sir,

Please consult a good local advocate, discuss the case in detail and strategize accordingly. We will be able to help you properly if you share the documents of the case. 

you need to go for quashing before HC or go for discharge before trial court in the said matter. You need to contest the same on merits.

Immediately file an anticipatory bail and when you got the bail then fight the case on merit and try to win the case.

or

settled the matter with her and go for a mutual consent divorce 

Unless and untill you defend yourself, it would be difficult for you to prove your innocence.