ORAL ORDER

[1.0] RULE. Learned APP waives service of rule for the respondent-State.

[2.0] The present application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short “BNSS”) for regular bail in connection with FIR being C.R. No.11200010240381 of 2024 registered with Valsad City Police Station, Valsad for the offences punishable under Sections 306 and 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code , 1860 read with Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act .

[3.0] Learned advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the offence and the allegation against the applicant is that he has made a demand of Rs.20 lakh from the father of the deceased. It is submitted that during a telephonic conversation on February 5, 2024, the complainant categorically denied acceptance of the marriage to the applicant, a fact supported by their WhatsApp chats. The learned judge failed to recognize that the complainant did not accept the love marriage between the applicant and the deceased, leading to the impugned complaint, which alleges false statements and claims of dowry. The applicant and the deceased had a happy m