Crl. Misc. No.M-9836 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-9836 of 2009 Date of Decision: 14.05.2010 Vishal Manchanda ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. P.S. Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G., Punjab for the respondent-State. Ms. Pooja Chopra, Advocate for the complainant. ***** 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 concession of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.259 dated 27.11.2008 under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC registered at Police Station Haibowal, District Ludhiana. Number of efforts have been made by the Court, as well as, the Mediation and Conciliation Centre to bring about the settlement between the parties. However, all efforts to bring about the settlement have failed. It is alleged by the learned counsel for the respondent that Crl. Misc. No.M-9836 of 2009 2 47 tolas gold and some other dowry articles are still in the possession of the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, D.A.G., Punjab, on insructions from ASI Balwinder Singh, states that only few dowry articles and jewellery of about three tolas have been recovered till date and the remaining is still in his possession, whereas, learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently stated that the dowry articles have been duly recovered and the recovery memo has also been prepared. It is further stated that jewellery, if at all, was taken by the complainant and is not in their possession. Thus, the same is a matter of evidence. Moreover, it is not denied that the petitioner has since joined the investigation. Accordingly, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on anticipatory bail, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall join investigation as and when required by the police and shall comply with conditions specified in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 14.05.2010 JUDGE gurpreet