AB 2288/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE H BARUAH Heard Mr. LK Borah, learned for counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. BB Go goi, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehending arrest in connection with Gourisagar Police Station Case No.75 of 2011 registered under section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code fil es this petition under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. to provide him the privilege o f pre-arrest bail. One Ms. Taramai Deogharia, the mother-in-law of the present petitioner lodged an FIR with the Officer-in-charge, Gaurisagar police Station. In the FIR, there is allegation of assault by the petitioner on the first informant’s daughter, name ly Beauty Deoghoria, wife of the petitioner on 22.06.2011 and 03.07.2011. Howeve r, the FIR is silent in respect of demand of dowry. Mr. BB Gogoi, the learned Addl.P.P. while looking at the materials available in the case diary informs this Court that there is no allegation of demand of dowry by the petitioner herein or his relatives. Taking note of this submission, I fi nd no ground to reject the bail petition. It is accordingly allowed. The petitioner, therefore, would be released on bail for ‘ 5000/- with one local surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority in the eve nt of his arrest in connection with the aforesaid case.