Criminal Misc. No. M-33383 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-33383 of 2008 Date of Decision: 8.1.2009 Sukhchain Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.P.P.S. Duggal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) Petitioner is a husband of Gurmeet Kaur. He has been named as accused in case FIR No. 167 dated 7.11.2008 registered at Police Station Mamdot, District Ferozepur under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from Jagdish Lal, ASI, has submitted that even though the petitioner has joined investigation, dowry articles are yet to be recovered. Even otherwise, complainant Gurmeet Kaur is living with her parents and she is not being provided any maintenance. In lieu of dowry articles which constitute Istri dhan and for the maintenance to be provided to Gurmeet Kaur, to show bonafide petitioner should deposit Rs.50,000/- in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur. The amount shall be disbursed to Gurmeet Kaur Criminal Misc. No. M-33383 of 2008 2 towards Istri dhan which include gold ornaments also. On deposit of the amount in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur, on or before 29.1.2009 interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 18.12.2008 shall stand affirmed till the presentation of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the petitioner shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds. If the amount is not deposited within the time specified, the present petition shall stand dismissed without any further reference to this Court. With the observations made above, the present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 8, 2009 “DK”