3. According to the prosecution, marriage between the

applicant and the de facto complainant was solemnised in the month

of July, 2017. While residing together, he is alleged to have subjected

her to persistent mental and physical harassment demanding dowry.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant submitted

that the allegations levelled against the applicant are without basis. He

pointed out that though the provisions were enacted to check and curb

the menace of dowry, in the instant case, the provisions are being

misused. The complaint has been filed in the heat of the moment and,

according to the learned counsel, if the applicant is arrested and

remanded, the chances of settlement and reunion will be irrevocably

ruined.

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5. Heard the learned Public Prosecutor and I have perused the

materials made available. The allegations now levelled do not appear

to be grave warranting arrest and detention of the applicant, who is

the husband of the de facto complainant. I am of the considered view

that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is not necessary for an

effective investigation in the instant case.

In the result, this application will stand allowed. The

applicant shall appear before the investigating officer within ten days

from today and shall undergo interrogation. Thereafter, if he is

proposed to be arrested, he shall be released on bail on his executing

a bond for a sum of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty thousand only) with

two solvent sureties each for the like sum. The above order shall be

subject to the following conditions:

(i) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and
the shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every
Saturdays between 10 A.M and 1 P.M. for a period of one
month or till final report is filed whichever is earlier.

ii) He shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement,
threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of
the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such
facts to the court or to any police officer.

iii) He shall not commit any similar offence while on bail.

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In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the

jurisdictional Court shall be empowered to consider the application

for cancellation, if any, and pass appropriate orders in accordance

with the law.

SD/-

RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V.,
JUDGE
//TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE
IAP