IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M- 8787 of 2010 Date of decision: 14.1.2011 Rahul Bharadwaj and anr …Petitioners Versus Stae of Punjab and …Respondent Present: Mr BR Rana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr TS Salana, DAG Punjab. Mr Hemender Goswami, Advocate for the complainant. S.S.SARON, J. The petitioners who are the son and daughter-in-law of the complainant (respondent-2) pray for pre-arrest bail in a case registered against them on 28.2.2010 on the complaint of Sudesh Bharadwaj – respondent-2. Notice of motion was issued in the case on 25.3.3010. On 6.4.2010, the matter was referred to the Permanent Lok Adalat as the dispute was between the mother (respondent-2) and her son (petitioner-1) and daughter-in-law (petitioner-2). In the meantime, it was ordered that the petitioners shall not be arrested. The matter was thereafter referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The dispute in the Mediation and Conciliation Centre has been amicably settled and a compromise/agreement dated 29.10.2010 has been recorded. On the last date of hearing, the petitioners, it was observed, were required to hand over the vacant possession of the Ground Floor of the house to the complainant (respondent-2). They had informed the Court that Cr Misc M-8787 of 2010 2 they had vacated the Ground Floor of the house; besides, they assured that they would hand over vacant possession of the Ground Floor of the house to the complainant within two days. Mr Hemender Goswami, Advocate for respondent-2 submits that the complainant has been given the possession of the Ground Floor of the house and, therefore, the matter stands amicably settled. It is further stated that in terms of the settlement, the petitioners were to have an independent access to the First Floor of the house; however, the complainant-respondent-2 has no objection if the present access is used by the petitioners for going to the First Floor but the complainant-respondent-2 should not be harassed. Learned counsel for the petitioners has assured that the petitioners would not harass the complainant-respondent-2. The dispute inter se the family has been amicably settled. In the circumstances, the petitioners, in the event of their arrest, shall be admitted to bail on their furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the arresting/IO. They shall join the investigation as and when called and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC. This petition stands disposed of. 14.1.2011 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge