CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

2 28-01-2026 Heard Mr. Vikram Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Agrer P.S. Case No. 78 of 2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 85, 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS and Sections 3 /4 of the D.P. Act . 3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the marriage of the informant/O.P. No. 2 was solemnized to the petitioner on 03.06.2023. After few days of marriage, the informant (O.P. No. 2) came to know that her husband is having illicit relationship with another woman and when she had protested the same, the petitioner and his other family members had started torturing the informant physically and mentally and had also taken her jewellery and other ornaments. A Panchayati took place on 01.07.2024, in which, the petitioners' side had assaulted the brother of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that considering the nature of allegation alleged against the petitioner, who is husband of the O.P. No