1) what would be their evidence in regards to dowry. use spy cams / hidden cams and record coversation with her , whr she admits that the no dowry was asked by you....but do state that days DATE in the coversation... else, it is of no use. Find any investments in her name / her bank acoc*nts whr she has enough money etc etc etc...
2). I think i have to live in a new place apart from my original home where i have lived with my wife, coz there will be a prob with my in-laws. you may live in a rented apartment and make her also shift with you.. then you may stay in ur original house and visit the rented house whenever u may want to...
3). What to do in advance if my wife goes for maintenance, I am a private employee. Can they obain any info regd my job without my knowing. how can she not knwo abt ur job if u are 7 years into this marraige ?? she always can find out...from ur family / frens .... and YES, in any case you will have to give maintaianence if she isnt earning. You cannt leave her and lead a free life till u pay the charge for ur freedom. If she is earning and earning around u or more......then no maintainence will be given...
4). There would be 100% no mutual divorce, because if I agree to it, i have to pay for them, I just dont want to go for that. (I said i want to take 2 to 3 years, as I am going through bad time and my wife taking this as opportunity to harass me indirectly instead of staying by my side in this difficult time). if u go into court case, be prepared for 4-5-6 or even more years and spending many years in tension and harrasement. And in any case you end up paying to advocates, inn courts, police etc etc etc.... so, its better to pay right now and pack up all in one go. Life is ong and u may earn that amount in next few years...
5). And also, please let me know what to do with my salary accounts and other bank accounts. pack up new acoc*nts and open new accounts, if u think that may go against u ...