CRM-M-18392 of 2011(O&M) - 1 - CRM-M-24415 of 2011(O&M) CRM-M-21344 of 2011(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M-18392 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision:19.09.2011 Pawan Kumar and another . . .Petitioners Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent ***** CRM-M-24415 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision:19.09.2011 Amandeep Goyal . . .Petitioner Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent ***** CRM-M-21344 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision:19.09.2011 Durga Devi . . . Petitioner Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent ***** CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN ***** Present: Mr.H.S. Lalli, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J (ORAL) This order shall dispose of three petitions bearing CRM-M-18392 of 2011 which has been filed by sister-in-law and brother-in-law, CRM-M-24415 of 2011 which has been filed by the husband and CRM-M-21344 of 2011 which has been filed by mother- in-law as all the three cases have arisen from the same FIR No.67 dated 15.5.2011 registered under Sections 498-A, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) at Police Station City South, Moga, District Moga. CRM-M-18392 of 2011(O&M) - 2 - CRM-M-24415 of 2011(O&M) CRM-M-21344 of 2011(O&M) The aforesaid FIR was registered at the instance of Manisha, who had alleged that she had married out of love with Amandeep Goyal but later on she has been subjected to cruelty for demand of dowry. She had also alleged that at one point of time she was forcibly administered some poisonous substance but due to timely medical treatment her life has been saved. In all the aforesaid three petitions, the petitioners are on interim bail granted by this Court on 7.6.2011 (in CRM-M-18392 of 2011), 12.8.2011 (in CRM-M-24415 of 2011) and 19.7.2011 (in CRM-M-21344 of 2011). Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that it was a dispute between husband and the wife which has since been resolved as the complainant Manisha has resumed her matrimonial home. Although the complainant Manisha is not formally impleaded as party/respondent in the present petitions yet she is present in Court and has been identified by Investigating Officer SI Baljinder Singh. She has also shown to me her Pan Card, Driving License and Passbook of her Bank Account bearing her photograph. She has submitted that she has no grudge left against the petitioners as she is now happily living with her husband in the house of in-laws. Since the petitioners have joined the investigation which is conceded by learned counsel for the State, on instructions received from SI Baljinder Singh, therefore, all the petitions are hereby allowed and the orders of interim bail dated 7.6.2011 (in CRM-M-18392 of 2011), 12.8.2011 (in CRM-M-24415 of 2011) and 19.7.2011 (in CRM-M-21344 of 2011) are hereby made absolute subject to the conditions already contained therein. Petitions are disposed of. A photocopy of the order be placed on the files of other connected cases. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 JUDGE Vivek