IN THE HIGH COUR OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-7656 of 2009 Date of decision: 26.4.2010 Manjit Rani …. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ….. Respondent Present : Mr. Gulshan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Harinder Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in a case registered against her for the offences under Sections 498-A, 406 and 120 B IPC at Police Station Sadar, Kapurthala. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the complainant Rachna Rani. The allegations against her are that she along with her husband and brother-in-law of the complainant had harassed the complainant. The harassment it is alleged was meted despite the fact that sufficient dowry was given and on two occasions, a sum of Rs.30,000/- and 20,000/- was given in the presence of Panchayat. In the FIR, there are no specific allegations insofar as the petitioner is concerned. The dowry articles are in the possession of Kulwinder Pal who is the husband of the complainant. His application for bail has Crl. Misc. No. M-7656 of 2009 [2] been dismissed by a separate order passed in Crl. Misc. No. M-13219 of 2009 titled Kulwinder Pal v. State of Punjab today. The recovery is to be effected from Kulwinder Pal, husband of the complainant. The petitioner is on interim bail since 19.3.2009. In the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be admitted to bail on her furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioner shall, however, join investigation as and when called and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE April 26, 2010 amit