Crl. Misc. No. M-35741 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35741 of 2010 Date of Decision: 20.10.2011 Neelam and another ... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr. Sudhir Paruthi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. H.N. Sahu, Advocate, for the complainant. * * * * M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant Meenakshi who was allegedly maltreated. The matter was sent to the Mediation Center for an amicable settlement between complainant Meenakshi and her husband Gaurav. It appears that no final settlement could be arrived at. But the fact remains that the parties have agreed to part company on payment of some lump-sum alimony. Without expression of any opinion regarding the terms of proposed settlement between husband and the complainant, it is sufficient to observe that the application for pre-arrest bail has been opposed, inter-alia, on the ground that certain recoveries are yet to be Crl. Misc. No. M-35741 of 2010 -2- effected. Without entering into the said controversy, the petitioners were directed to pay bank draft of Rs. 75,000/- to the complainant through the Investigating Officer. The amount seems to have been paid. The petitioners have joined investigation. It does not appear to be the case of custodial interrogation qua the petitioners. The petition is allowed. 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 investigation as and when required and will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. The amount handed over to the complainant will be treated as part payment towards the articles which are yet to be recovered and are claimed by the complainant to be her istri dhan. Disposed of. 20.10.2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) Amodh JUDGE