Crl. Misc. No.M-12791 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-12791 of 2010 Date of Decision: 04.05.2010 Dharam Singh & others ....Petitioners Versus The Union Territory of Chandigarh & another ...Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. H.S. Bhullar, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in respect of a complaint having been filed or likely to be filed by Jeewan Jot-respondent No.3 (wife of petitioner No.2) or by any of her family members. It is evident that no FIR has been registered against the petitioners till date by respondent No.3 except FIR No.134 dated 20.04.2010 under Sections 342, 323, 506 and 34 IPC. However, in view of the same, the petitioners apprehend that respondent No.3 or her parents may lodge an FIR under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC arising out of her Crl. Misc. No.M-12791 of 2010 2 matrimonial dispute either in Police Station Kotkapura or Dakha, District Ludhiana or in Police Station Sector 34, Chandigarh. In case, an FIR is registered by respondent No.3 or her parents under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC or such like similar offence, the concerned prosecution agency of the said Police Stations shall grant five days' notice before seeking their arrest. Disposed of accordingly. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 04.05.2010 JUDGE gurpreet