JUDGMENT

Deepak Sibal, J. - The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for the grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.93 dated 24.06.2020 registered under Sections 307, 323, 406, 498-A, 120-B, 312, 313, 420, 506, 34 IPC at Police Station Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana.

2. Neha Khosla filed a complaint with the police that on 25.09.2017 she got married to the petitioners' son - Raman Khosla; though such marriage was the complainant's second and Raman Khosla's third, the petitioners and Raman Khosla misled the complainant by telling her that Raman Khosla's marriage with her was his second marriage; at the time of marriage several gifts, including cash and jewelry, were given to the petitioners and their relatives; as per demand by the petitioners and other co-accused several dowry articles were also given to them; on 30.08.2018, from the loins of Raman Khosla, the complainant gave birth to a male child namely Chirag Khosla; the petitioners, Raman Khosla and other co-accused being extremely greedy persons used to harass and beat her for bringing less dowry; on several occasions she was also treated with cruelty; on the birt