AB 2294/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE H BARUAH Heard Mr. Y Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. BB Gogo i, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor for the State. Mrs. Saraswati Biswas claimed herself to be the wife of the petitioner. On accou nt of asault on her by the petitiner on 23.05.2011, she filed an FIR before the Silapathar Police Station. Silapathar Police Station Case No.158 of 2011 was acc ordingly registered under section 498(A) of the IPC. The petitioner being appreh ensive of the arrest in connection with the above case as indicated above has fi led this application under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. for providing him the priv ilege of pre-arrest bail in the event of his arrest. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are no prima facie i ngredients to suggest commission of offence under section 498(A) IPC and accordi ngly the petitioner is entitled to pre-arrest bail. From the facts narrated in the FIR, it would appear to us that the first informa nt was married to the petitioner by performing rituals at temple and when she in sisted for social marriage, the petitioner threatened her and also assaulted her . The facts narrated in the FIR though do no speak of allegations under section 49 8(A) of the IPC. From the facts appearing in the face of the record, this court finds no ground t o provide the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner when such acts may have constituted other offence(s) also. The petition accordingly stands dismissed.