Wife filed 498a after 1.6 years of marriage

Did you spend cash or cheque on the furniture? If it was cash and only you have the bills, then the situation is more in your favour. I don't suggest any knee jerk reaction by transferring money back to your father in law, as you have mentioned that the case is now in the CAW cell, and a transfer of money now would look like an after thought and it might be used against you. How far has the case progressed in the CAW cell? Have you received a notice yet? Or have you already been?

how is the evidence like depositing money into husband's account in the wake of buying furniture for daughter's comfort and happiness going to favor dowry case?

the father has just given money to his son in law so that daughter can lead happy life. the husband has not asked money or spent this money for his own needs.

the law also says that if dowry is exchanged, after marriage within 3 months, the husband or his family members must return the dowry to the wife. if the husband is demanding money for the sake of marriage, if his demands are not met, marriage wont happen. if marriage happens on account of fulfilling his demands, then it is dowry exchange and liable to be punished under the law.

if he continues like this post marriage and harras the wife just for money, it is 498a.

supreme court says asking money for domesitic expenses is not dowry demand. then how can one lakh transaction be a big trouble for husband in this case.

Like I said before it is not big trouble for the husband, but it can be used as a piece of evidence against him.

No matter what the money was sent by the father inlaw for, it will be used by the girls side as a demend for dowry and giving of dowry.

This happens when the marriage brakes down and some lawyers get involved and will try make every expense made by the girls side appear as dowry.

Just relax for the time being and take the situation as it comes, anything and everything has to be proven in a court of law.

If you have decided that you don't want to live with yourr wife it would be a good idea to go for a mutual consent divorce.