AB 4247/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE BD AGARWAL This application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been field by the accused petitioner namely, Sujit Sharma, seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Tinsukia PS Case No. 749 of 2011 ( GR Case No. 1571 of 2011 ) under Section 498(A) of the IPC Read with Section 4 of the DP Act.. Heard Mr. AK Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and M r. BB Gogoi, learned Addl.P.P. for the State. Perused the FIR It has been alleged in the FIR that the husband is demanding a s um of Rs. 3 lakhs and other articles. Mr. Gupta , learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the victim girl eloped with the petitioner only in the month of October and that was not liked by her parents. It is also further submitted that on 01.12.2 011, the petitioner took the victim girl to her parents house and thereafter the FIR has been lodged at the instance of her parents. Apparently, the case of kid napping was also lodged by the father of the victim girl and in the said case, s tatement of the victim girl was recorded on 29.10.2011 by the judicial Magistrat e. In the said statement, there is no allegation of demand of dowry. In view of the above, prayer for bail is accepted. Accordingly, the I.O. is directed to release the accused pe titioner in the event of his arrest on furnishing bail of Rs.10,000/- ( Ten Thou sand) with one local surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. The petitioner is directed to appear before the I.O. within a week from today an d shall co-operate in the investigation of the case. The anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.