IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. M No. 11782 of 2008 Date of Decision: February 20, 2009 Jugninder Singh ...........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..........Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sabina Present: Mr.H.S.Rakhra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai,AAG Punjab. Mr.Manrai, 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 to him in case FIR No.83 dated 4.4.2008 under Sections 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (`IPC' for short) registered at Police Station Sadar Sunam. At the time of issuance of notice of motion dated 9.5.2008, the following order passed:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the present case the dispute arose between the parties on the very first day after marriage. The marriage took place on 3.12.2007. The allegations are that the moment the daughter of the complainant came, a demand of dowry was raised. It is a case of non- compatibility. The father of the petitioner was arrested and has been released on regular bail. The dowry articles have been recovered by the police, some of them were lying in the packed Crl. Misc. M No. 11782 of 2008 -2- condition at the place of Bichola and some were even lying with the complainant. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab for 1.8.2008. In the meantime, in case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for investigation. He shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Vide order dated 5.12.2008, the case was ordered to be listed before Mediation and Conciliation Centre. During mediation proceedings on 6.1.2009, parties agreed to live together peacefully. Learned counsel for the State who is assisted by HC Bhant Singh and counsel for the complainant has submitted that now the complainant is residing in the house of the petitioner. Accordingly, interim bail granted by this Court on 9.5.2009 is made absolute. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that now the offence under Section 406 IPC has also been added in the FIR. The Registry is directed to make necessary addition in the head note of the petition in this regard. ( Sabina ) Judge February 20, 2009 arya