Crl.M.No.13822-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.13822-M of 2010 Date of Order: 20.12.2010 Kulwinder Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Balram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail on behalf of husband in case FIR No.29 dated 21.3.2010 under Sections 498-A/406/506 IPC, P.S Sri Hargobindpur, District Gurdaspur. Marriage between the complainant-wife Navneet Kaur and the petitioner was solemnized on 21.10.2004 and they have four years old daughter. Allegations are that the wife has been turned out of her matrimonial home on 9.1.2010 on account of unsatisfied demand for dowry. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the process for an amicable settlement of the matrimonial dispute between the parties has failed. He further submits that as on now the petitioner has joined investigation and the challan in the present case has been submitted. He further submits that the entire dowry articles have been returned. Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Narender Singh, states that the petitioner has joined investigation, however, some of Crl.M.No.13822-M of 2010 #2# the dowry articles remain to be recovered. In view of the challan having been presented, interim protection/pre arrest bail granted vide order dated 12.5.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. December 20, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE