Judgment

Mr. Sumeet Goel, J.

Present petition has been filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.0092 dated 04.11.2023, under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC registered at Police Station Women, Patiala (Annexure P-1).

2. The FIR was registered on the statement of complainant–Manisha Sharma alleging that her marriage was solemnized with Varun Sharma (petitioner herein) on 25.05.2022. Sufficient dowry was given at the time of marriage and around Rs.25.00 lacs was spent in the marriage including gold ornaments etc. However, the accused were never satisfied and immediately after her marriage, she was maltreated, harassed and taunted by her in-laws including the petitioner (herein) for bringing less dowry. She was also subjected to physical cruelty as well. Thereafter, with the intervention of various respectable persons and panchayat, matter was compromised and complainant was rehabilitated. However, the behavior of her in-laws and petitioner did not change. The petitioner, who was a habitual drunkard, used to give beatings to the complainant quite often and her in-laws also used to quarrel with her for the rea