I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and considered the judgments relied upon by him. It is not absolute principle of law laid down in the above judgments that a Government employee has to be granted the concession of anticipatory bail irrespective of the gravity of the offence committed by him. It was also not the principle of law in those judgments that anticipatory bail is to be granted in every case to husband even if the dowry articles are yet to be recovered. In the present case, the petitioner had harassed, taunted and physically assaulted the complainant for bringing insufficient dowry. Her stridhan has been retained. She has been compelled to leave the matrimonial home along with her minor child. No lady would leave her matrimonial home along with her minor child unless and until she is coerced by the acts of cruelty making it unbearable for her to stay with the husband and other family members. The petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act filed by the petitioner seems to be a mere attempt to create a defence plea. Mere fact that the petitioner is a Government employee
