Crl. Misc. No.M-35039 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-35039 of 2010 Date of Decision: September 27, 2011 Lt. Col. Mahavir Singh Gulia (Retd.) and another …..Petitioners Vs. State of Haryana …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Atul Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms.Sushma Chopra, Addl.A.G., Haryana. Mr.Rajesh Sethi, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. Petitioners seek the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Poonam alleging that she was married to Mayank son of the petitioners and the petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the complainant. Adequate dowry was given at the time of marriage on November 20, 2009. On the occasion of ring ceremony, huge amount was spent by father of the complainant. Demand of Scorpio vehicle Crl. Misc. No.M-35039 of 2010 [2] was made by petitioner No. 1and it was proposed that the vehicle can be arranged from the Military Canteen on discount. The father of the complainant had allegedly paid a sum of ` 8.50 lacs for purchase of the vehicle which was gifted by maternal grand-mother Bharpai Devi and maternal uncle of the complainant. The amount was delivered on January 24, 2009 to petitioner No.1 by brother of the complainant in Gurgaon and Scorpio vehicle was purchased from military canteen. Petitioner No.2, the mother-in-law and her daughter had insisted for dowry articles and cash. All the dowry articles were kept with petitioner No.2 and sister-in-law of the complainant. The husband of the complainant used to maltreat her for not meeting the demand of dowry. The Sessions Court had dismissed the application of the petitioners mainly on the ground that they had failed to join investigation. An attempt was also made to settle the dispute by referring the matter to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre by requiring the husband of the complainant to be present in the Court and before the Mediation Centre. Pursuant to the interim orders passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioners have already joined investigation. The husband of the complainant was arrested in the case and has been granted the concession of regular bail. After hearing the parties and going through the facts and circumstances of the case, without expression of any opinion on merits it is sufficient to observe that petitioners have already joined investigation. It will be debatable during trial whether they have connived with their son Crl. Misc. No.M-35039 of 2010 [3] who had allegedly treated the complainant with cruelty. It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation of the petitioners. Petition is allowed. Interim order dated November 30, 2010 is hereby made absolute subject to all the conditions under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. September 27, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE