( 1 ) PETITIONER Amar Pal Singh Chadha is the husband of the complainant Manjit Kaur.

( 2 ) HE seeks pre-arrest bail in aforenoted FIR.

( 3 ) IT is an admitted case of the parties that petitioner and the complainant solemnize their marriage on 23. 4. 2000 at Haldwani and resided as husband and wife at Haldwani. It is also an admitted fact that the parties never resided in Delhi.

( 4 ) GRAVEMENT of the allegations against the petitioner and his family members as contained in the FIR are that soon after the marriage dowry demand commenced. That notwithstanding that father of the complainant spent 20 lacs at the time of the marriage, petitioner and his family members demanded more and more. That the complainant was physically assaulted by not only the petitioner but even his paternal uncle and his paternal aunt. That in March 2001 complainant had to leave her matrimonial house. That in April 2001, due to intervention of family elders there was a reconciliation. That complainant went back to her matrimonial house but had to leave in August 2001 because of continued harassment. That in May 2003 complainant went to Haldwani to attend the marriage of her cousin. At that point of time,

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