IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-11456 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: January 06, 2011 Shashi Bansal …..Petitioner versus State of Haryana .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.S.K. Jain, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Sidharth Sarup, DAG, Haryana Mr.Jitender Dhanda, Advocate for the complainant .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) This is a petition under section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under sections 406,498-A,506 IPC vide FIR No.1105 dated 16.11.2009 at police station City Hisar. During the pendency of the petition, the matter was referred to Mediation and Conciliation centre for exploring the possibility of amicable settlement of the matrimonial dispute. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that efforts to settle the matter proved futile. This contention is not disputed by learned counsel representing the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that pursuant to interim order dated 23.4.2010, the petitioner joined investigation. This contention is not disputed by learned State counsel on instructions from ASI- Crl.Misc.No.M-11456 of 2010 - 2 - Satbir Singh, who confirms the factum of joining of investigation by the petitioner. He further submits that challan has been presented before the competent court of jurisdiction on 13.11.2010. Under the circumstances, interim order dated 23.4.2010 is hereby made absolute subject to the conditions as envisaged under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. Disposed of. January 06, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE 2