Crl. Misc. No. M-36300 of 2009 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-36300 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 5, 2010 Dr. Naresh Kundra ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ***** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. A.P.S. Deol, Senior Advocate with Mr. Davinder Bir Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr. M.S. Sachdeva, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia, Advocate, for the complainant. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.164 dated 13.11.2009, under Sections 406, 498-A of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Division No.3, Jalandhar. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by ASI Subhash Chander, and learned counsel for the complainant have submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and most of the dowry articles have been recovered. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner has assured that the petitioner will not oppose the application, moved by the complainant, for Crl. Misc. No. M-36300 of 2009 (O&M) 2 taking possession of the dowry articles/gold articles recovered from the petitioner during investigation. In these circumstances, learned counsel for the complainant has not opposed the bail application of the petitioner. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner is directed to join investigation as and when required by the Investigating Agency and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. (SABINA) August 5, 2010 JUDGE Anand