Calling off ring ceremony fr dowry n ill treatment

I was getting engaged to my boyfriend when his father n mother called it off n my bf backed their decision. Further his father ill treated me n my mother. We had been in their home for some days in in this time on various occasions my bf had asked me to ask my mother to give him a car in marriage n to help him financially to buy a flat near his flat. I took it jokingly. His mother n father also specifically asked for gold n gifts in marriage. I took it all jus lightly n told them wherever I go I wont go with empty hands so dont worry. My mother n I however didnot give them an account of how much they would get, nor answered in the affirmative that they would get what they asked. So right before ring ceremony the father of my bf saidin that hes "calling it off" n asked me to get out of his home as im not fulfilling his demand. He further ill treated my mother n me. This was a year ago. I had called womens helpline there, but my bf in the hustle n bustle managed to whisper in my ear "better drop it here, or it will not be in yur interest if yu press charges against us". I want to ask if I can still press charges after a year, for dowry n ill treatment .