ORDER :

1. By way of the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant - accused has prayed for anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR being C.R. No. 11216025210146 of 2021 registered with Santej Police Station, Dist. Gandhinagar. for the offences under Sections 306, 498A, 504, 506(2) and 114 of IPC.

2. Facts and circumstances giving rise to file the present application is that, the applicant has been charged with Sections 306, 498A, 504, 506(2) and 114 of the IPC. Marriage of the deceased with the present applicant was solemnized on 10.10.2008 and thereafter, they resided in joint family. In the year 2012, the girl child ’Prutha’ was borne. The applicant herein is MD Gynecology by profession, whereas, the deceased Manish did her MD and joined GCS Hospital as Tutor in the year 2010-11 and since then, she had worked there. It is alleged in the FIR that after sometime of marriage i.e. since 2012, the deceased Manisha was subjected to physical and mental harassment by the applicant and in-laws. It is alleged in the FIR that the accused did not like the birth of girl, as they wanted a male child. It is not in dispute that after the bir