JUDGMENT

Vijay Bishnoi, J. - This application under Section 438 CrPC seeking anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with FIR No.269/2016 lodged at Mahila Police Station, Sri Ganganagar for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 498A, 354, 377, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner have submitted that allegations of harassment for dowry levelled in the FIR by the complainant are false. It is submitted that the contention of the complainant that at the time of her marriage with the petitioner, her father gave about Rs.1 crore cash in dowry and gold ornaments of lac of rupees is also false because at the time of marriage, no such dowry was given. Learned counsel for the petitioner have also submitted that contention of the complainant of giving a Mahendra XUV 500 vehicle at the time of her engagement and a Maruti Suzuki Ciaz car at the time of marriage is also false. It is submitted that as a matter of fact, the petitioner as well as the complainant are MBBS Doctors and prior to their marriage, they knew to each other, however later on, after meeting of their parents their marriage was fixed and the sa