JUDGMENT :

RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J.

1. Prayer in the present petition filed under Section 482 of the BNSS, 2023 is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.308 dated 19.12.2025 registered under Sections 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, at Police Station City-1 Malerkotla, District Malerkotla.

2. Brief facts of the present case are that as per the prosecution, the son of the complainant Gimanshu Shukla-deceased had committed suicide, due to harassment and torture by the petitioner and other co-accused.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no concern with the demise of the deceased Gimanshu Shukla. He further contends that the petitioner is the brother-in-law (sadoo) of the deceased and he has been roped in the FIR only because of his close relationship with Bipasha @ Ankita (wife of the deceased). He submits that there was matrimonial dispute between the deceased and his wife and the petitioner has nothing to do with it. He further submits that a complaint was filed by the wife of the deceased alleging cruelty and demand of dowry. However later, they filed for divorce u