In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-11624 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.4.2009 Jaswinder Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Gulzar Mohd., Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Jaswinder Singh under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 23 dated 22.3.2009, under Sections 406/498-A/120-B of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station Bilga District Jalandhar. As per the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner was married to complainant Kamaljit Kaur on 5.7.2006. It was second marriage for both petitioner as well as complainant. They were blessed with a son on 4.6.2007. The petitioner started maltreating the complainant. She was left at her parental house by the petitioner on 12.8.2008 and was threatened that in case she did not bring Rs.50,000/-, she would not be allowed to enter the matrimonial Criminal Misc. No.M-11624 of 2009 (O&M) -2- home. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. No offence as alleged was made out against the petitioner. In the present case, the complainant has been maltreated by the petitioner after their marriage. The complainant has been left at her parental home and has been threatened to return to matrimonial home only in case she brought Rs.50,000/- along with her. Offence committed by the petitioner is serious in nature. Hence, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE April 29, 2009 anita