Crl.Misc. No.M-25834 of 2009 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-25834 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:February 10, 2010 Dinesh Kumar Wadhwa ...........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.P.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,Add.Advocate General punjab Mr.Sanjay Nagpal, Advocate for the complainant. ** Sabina, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.314 dated 25.8.2009 under Sections 406/498-A of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station City Tripri Town, Patiala. FIR in question has been lodged by Sapna Wadhwa, wife of the petitioner. Complainant had got married with the petitioner on 28.1.2007. Thereafter, the allegations levelled by the complainant is that she was tortured on account of insufficient dowry. Complainant was also told that the petitioner would take the divorce from the complainant. Complainant had been given beatings by the petitioner. Crl.Misc. No.M-25834 of 2009 (O&M) 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. In fact, complainant was suffering from ovarian cyst and the said fact had not been disclosed to the petitioner before marriage. Complainant had left the matrimonial home of her own accord. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by the counsel for the complainant, has submitted that there was no occasion for the complainant to leave the matrimonial home. It is only due to the harassment meted out by the petitioner, the complainant had been forced to lodge the FIR. Moreover, petitioner is required for custodial interrogation. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, I am of the opinion that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature. Petitioner is the husband of the complainant and had been harassing her on account of insufficient dowry after marriage. Hence, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Dismissed. (Sabina) Judge February 10, 2010 arya Crl.Misc. No.M-25834 of 2009 (O&M) 3