Crl.Misc.No.M-32814 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on: August 01, 2011. Crl.Misc.No.M-32814 of 2010. Jasbir Kaur and another .. Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Nandan Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Arshvinder Singh , Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr.R.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the complainant. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioners seek the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case of demand of dowry and cruelty by Sandeep Kaur, alleging that she had been beaten and that petitioner No.2 had instigated the complainant to abort the child. It has been informed that now the complainant has been blessed with a male child. Petitioner No.1 is sister of the mother-in-law of complainant. They have already joined investigation. Counsel for the complainant has opposed the application for bail. . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-32814 of 2010 It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation. The petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioners, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the conditions that they will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation, in any manner. They will also not commit the similar offence during the pendency of trial. The matter is stated to be pending before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. This order will not, in any manner, prejudice the mediation and conciliation proceedings. It will be open to the petitioners and the complainant to amicably settle the controversy by appearing before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE August 01, 2010. rka . . . 2