1. By way of the present petition filed under Section 439 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'Cr.P.C.') the petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in FIR No. 886/2016 under Sections 498A/406//34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as 'IPC'), registered at Police Station – Shakar Pur, Delhi. The petitioner is stated to be in judicial custody since 23.08.2017.

2. The present case has been registered on the complaint of one Soni Bhardwaj who stated that she was married to the petitioner on 21.02.2015 as per Hindu rites and ceremonies; that the complainant’s father spent approximately Rs 16 Lakhs at the time of her marriage out of which Rs 12 Lakhs was given in cash to the petitioner and his father; that soon after marriage the in-laws of the complainant, being dissatisfied with the articles gifted at the time of marriage, started abusing the complainant and made demands for dowry; that on 03.03.2015 the complainant was sent back to her paternal home for getting clothes, gifts, and gold jewellery which was left to be given at the time of marriage; that the in-laws of the complainant threatened her that