(1.) This is the First application under Sec. 438 of Cr.P.C. filed by the applicant for grant of anticipatory bail.
(2.) The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.01/2023 registered at Police Station- City Kotwali, District- Morena (M.P.) for the offence punishable under Ss. 304-B, 498-A, 34, 120-B of IPC.
(3.) In brief, case of the prosecution is that deceased Nidhi committed suicide by hanging. On the information, Merg bearing No. 60/2022 was registered at Police Station, Kotwali. Dead body Panchnama was prepared and dead body was sent for postmortem. As per postmortem report, the deceased died due to Asphyxia as a result of hanging within 24 hours. Merg was enquired. During merg enquiry, statements of mother, father and other relatives were recorded in which they have stated that in-laws of the deceased used to demand gold chain and thereafter, started demanding car from the deceased and due to non-fulfillment of their demand, they used to treat her cruelly, as a result of which, s h e committed suicide under suspicious circumstances. Marriage of the deceased was solemnized on 9/5/2022 with Rajesh. On the basis of aforesaid, FIR was registered for the offence punishable under Ss. 304-B, 498-A, 34, 120-B of IPC against the present applicant/accused and other co-accused.