Crl. Misc. No. M-15460 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-15460 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 27, 2010 Manmohan Chugh and another …..Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. G.C. Shahpuri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.S.S. Mann, Sr. DAG, Haryana. Mr.Kapil Aggarwal, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioners apprehend arrest in a case registered at the instance of complainant Payal alleging that she was married to Suhaas son of the petitioners on October 31, 2009 but she has been treated with cruelty. There are allegations of demand of dowry. Crl. Misc. No. M-15460 of 2010 [2] It is claimed by the complainant that her dowry articles have been retained by the petitioners. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that no recoveries are to be effected. On the other hand, counsel for the complainant has intervened to bring it to the notice of the Court that when the son of the petitioners has been arrested, he has made a statement to the police to the effect that the dowry articles including jewellary were in possession of his parents. The son of the petitioners has already been granted the concession of bail. Without entering into the controversy regarding the jewellary articles, striking a balance between the personal liberty of the petitioners and the rights of the investigating agency to effect recoveries and also taking into consideration the interests of the complainant, the petitioners can be granted the concession of bail while directing the petitioners to compensate the complainant by paying her a sum of Rs.75000/- to be paid in two installments i.e. Rs.50000/- by August 31, 2010 and remaining amount of Rs.25000/- by September 30, 2010 in the shape of bank drafts in the name of the complainant. The bank drafts will be handed over to the investigating agency on the dates fixed. It will be open to the investigating officer to hand over the said Bank drafts to the complainant. The said amount will be paid without prejudice to the rights of the parties and will be adjustable towards the price of the dowry articles at the time of any final settlement in future. Crl. Misc. No. M-15460 of 2010 [3] The petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioners, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the following conditions:- i) the petitioners will join investigation as and when required by the police; ii) petitioners will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner; iii) petitioners will pay a sum of Rs.75000/- in the shape of two bank drafts i.e. for the sum of Rs.50000/- and Rs.25000/- to be paid through investigating officer to the complainant by August 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 respectively; and iv) they will not leave India without the permission of the Court. It is made clear that in case of violation of any of the abovesaid conditions, it will be open to the complainant or the investigating agency to seek the cancellation of bail. At this stage, counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are unable to satisfy all the conditions. In view of said circumstances, this petition is dismissed without prejudice to the rights of the petitioners to surrender before the Illaqa Magistrate and seek the concession of regular bail, in accordance with law. Crl. Misc. No. M-15460 of 2010 [4] July 27, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE