Crl.M.No.M-16989 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-16989 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision:October 4, 2010 Harjeet Singh .....Petitioner v. The SHO Police Station Phase -11, Mohali, Punjab and others. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Dinesh Ghai, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.Bhavna Gupta, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr.Rajiv K.Kapila, Advocate for the complainant. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.17, dated 12.5.2010, registered under Sections 406, 498-A, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Phase XI, Mohali, Punjab. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. A coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 7.6.2010, passed the following order: “ Says that the petitioner is the husband and is ready to reconcile with the estranged wife. He has also filed a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act for restitution of conjugal rights. There is a scope of settling the matrimonial dispute. Notice of motion for 19.7.2010. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions contained in Crl.M.No.M-16989 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. He will join the investigation as and when required. Parties are directed to be present on the adjourned date.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. The matter was also sent to Mediation and Conciliation Center of this Court for re-conciliation of the parties. The matter has been settled due to efforts made by Mediation and Conciliation Centre. It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that in view of the compromise, a joint petition for divorce on mutual consent has also been filed by both the parties and that the dowry articles have also been handed over to the complainant. It has been further contended that a separate petition for quashing of the FIR has also been filed. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 7.6.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Harjeet Singh, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 4.10.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge