Crl.Misc.No.M-15968 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-15968 of 2010. Date of Order: July 26, 2010. Ramesh .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sukhdeep Parmar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Mann, Sr., DAG., Haryana. Mr.Amit Arora, Advocate, for the complainant. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of his daughter-in-law Rani alleging that the son of the petitioner namely Manjit Singh had turned her out from the house for the greed of dowry after misappropriating her dowry articles in connivance with the petitioner and his wife. It is contended that son of the petitioner has been granted the concession of regular after being arrested and the . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-15968 of 2010 petitioner has joined the investigation and that it is not a case of custodial interrogation. I have heard the counsel for the petitioner and complainant as well as the State counsel. A controversy has been raised to the effect that the recovery of articles and the cash which was entrusted at the time of marriage amounting to Rs.50,000/- is yet to be recovered. Counsel for the State has submitted that no doubt the petitioner has joined the investigation but recoveries are yet to be effected of the jewellery articles. After hearing, I am of the opinion that the learned Additional Sessions Judge has also dismissed the application of the petitioner, inter alia, on the ground that the jewellery articles are yet to be recovered. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the son of the petitioner had been arrested and recoveries, if any, stand already effected. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case and taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation, no doubt a controversy has been raised regarding the recoveries to be effected, I deem if appropriate to allow the present petition for the grant of pre-arrest bail filed by the petitioner subject to the conditions imposed hereinafter. The petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he shall be released on bail to the . . . 2 Crl.Misc.No.M-15968 of 2010 satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the following conditions: - (i) That the petitioner will pay a sum of Rs.50,000/- in the shape of bank draft in the name of complainant Rani either in the Court of Illaqua Magistrate or by handing over a bank draft of Rs.50,000/- to the Investigating Officer. It will be open to the above said authorities to hand over the bank draft/money to the complainant Rani, without prejudice to the rights of the parties considering the tentative price of the articles yet to be recovered to be around Rs.50,000/-; (ii) The petitioner will join the investigation as and when required by the police; (iii) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation, in any manner. It is made clear that in case of violation of any of the above conditions, the complainant will have a right to seek the cancellation of bail granted to the petitioner. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE July 26, 2010. rka . . . 3