The maximum sentence provided under Section 498 A IPC is imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and fine whereas the maximum sentence provided under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act is two years and with fine.
Prasad The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case under Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 hereinafter called as IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
was made by her mother in law and father in law and when this fact was brought to the appellants numberice, he supported his mother and threatened to marry another woman.
His attempt to secure anticipatory bail has failed and hence he has knocked the door of this Court by way of this Special Leave Petition.
The marriage between them was solemnized on 1st July, 2007.
Denying these allegations, the appellant preferred an application for anticipatory bail which was earlier rejected by the learned Sessions Judge and thereafter by the High Court.
Petitioner happens to be the husband of respondent number2 Sweta Kiran.
Chandramauli Kr.
Leave granted.
