informant- father of the deceased on 20/12/2022 at about 22:35 hour. The applicant was arrested on 20/12/2022. The charge-sheet was filed on 18/03/2023. The marriage was solemnized on 16/06/2021. The in-laws of the deceased have been enlarged on bail. In the FIR, it alleged that after the marriage the applicant and in-laws of the decesed were ill-treating her for demand of dowry. Rs.60,000/- was paid thereafter further demand of Rs.20,000/- was made which was also paid. In the FIR, it is then stated that 5 months prior to the incident when the deceased had come home during pregnancy, the deceased informed her parents that the in-laws were harassing her as a girl child was born instead of a boy. In section 164 statement of the complainant recorded on 03/01/2023, it is stated that apart from the aforementioned sums, the applicant demanded a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- as dowry. The applicant was illtreating her on this count. It is stated that again a demand of Rs.2,00 000/- was made. Learned APP as well as learned counsel for the complainant submitted that it was on account of such ill-treatment and harassment that the deceased took the extreme step. Prima facie, it seems that
