AB 3202/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY. This is an application under Section 438 CrPC seeking grant of pre-arrest bail o n behalf of the accused petitioner Smti. Ronju Dutta in connection with Jorhat P S Case No.535/2011 under Section 498(A) I.P.C. Heard Mr. H. Ali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. B .B. Gogoi, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State respondent. Perused the case diary and materials on record. Also perused the statement of th e accused recorded under Section 164 CrPC. Considering the nature of the offence alleged and also considering the progress of the investigation, I do not consider it to be a fit case to extend the privi lege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for pre-arrest bail stands rejected.