Cr.Misc. M 8566 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 8566 of 2011 Date of decision: 25.8.2011 Patel Singh and another petitioner vs State of Punjab respondent Present:- Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate Mr. Kirat Singh,DAg, Pb Mr. Amit Mehta and Ms. Naiya Gill, Advocates M.M.S.BEDI, J. The petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of complainant Jatinder Kaur, whose husband had admittedly gone to Singapore. There are allegations against the husband of the complainant that he along with his parents had maltreated the complainant on account of demand of dowry. There is a specific allegation against the petitioners that they had given beatings to the complainant at the instance of her husband. She was given severe beating by her husband on 5.9.2010. Learned counsel for the complainant and State counsel have opposed the petition for pre-arrest bail contending that the dowry articles are yet to be recovered from the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners, however, on the other hand controverted the said contention, submitting that the petitioners have been residing separately in a Village at Gurdaspur whereas the complainant and her husband were staying at Chandigarh. The petitioners have admittedly joined the investigation. Cr.Misc. M 8566 of 2011 2 Without entering into the controversy whether certain dowry articles are yet to be recovered, the petitioners can be granted the concession of pre- arrest bail by directing them to pay a sum of Rs. 1 Lac in lieu of tentative price of the unrecovered dowry articles. Accordingly, 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 condition that they will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. The petitioners will pay a sum of Rs.1.00 lac in the shape of a bank draft in the name of complainant Jatinder Kaur payable at Chandigarh in lieu of the disputed dowry articles within a period of one month. In case the bank draft is handed over to the investigating officer, the investigating officer will hand over the same to complainant Jatinder Kaur without prejudice to the rights of the complainant or the petitioners. The petitioners will not leave India without the permission of the court. In case of violation of any of the conditions, it will be open to the complainant or the prosecution to seek cancellation of bail. August 25 , 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE