CRM No.M-2189 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.2189 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : 22.09.2011 Harpal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. S.S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, D.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Manish Soni, Advocate for the respondent No.2. AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R. No.145 dated 23.11.2010 registered under Sections 406, 498-A IPC at Police Station Kartarpur, District Jalandhar. On 05.09.2011 the following order was passed:- “Parties are present in Court. With the intervention of learned counsel, CRM No.M-2189 of 2011 (O&M) -2- this matrimonial dispute has been resolved. It has been agreed that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.10 lacs towards the full and final settlement of the claim of respondent No.2 for istri dhan/dowry/permanent alimony/ maintenance for herself and her child. Counsel for the complainant seeks a short adjournment to apprise this Court as to how exactly the said amount would be utilized for the maintenance and the security of respondent No.2 and her child. Adjourned to 13.09.2011. Interim order to continue, meanwhile. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is not in a position to make the payment as agreed above. This case has been pending since 24.01.2011 when the petitioner got an interim order of stay of arrest on the specific ground that he is ready to settle this matrimonial dispute, but now after 9 months the petitioner has refused to honour the commitment that he made in Court. In the circumstances, the said interim order is vacated. Petition stands dismissed. ( AJAY TEWARI ) September 22, 2011 JUDGE CRM No.M-2189 of 2011 (O&M) -3- ashish