Criminal Misc. No. M-15193 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-15193 of 2009 Date of Decision: 1.6.2009 Maninder Pal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Jitender Singh Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 36 dated 20.3.2009 registered at Police Station Dhariwal, Gurdaspur, under Sections 406, & 498-A IPC.. Petitioner Maninder Pal Singh, is a husband of complainant Veena Kumari. FIR has been lodged at the instance of Veena Kumari and she has made specific allegations against the petitioner that he has demanded Rs.1,00,000/- and due to this, differences arose between them and complainant was maltreated. In the present case, marriage was solemnized on 10.12.2005. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that difference of opinion due Criminal Misc. No. M-15193 of 2009 2 to maladjustment has occurred. The allegation of demand of dowry has been coined. It is further submitted that the petitioner wanted to keep and rehabilitate his aggrieved wife in the matrimonial home and petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, for restitution of conjugal rights, filed by the petitioner is pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Ludhiana. I have given my thoughtful consideration to the contentions raised by counsel for the petitioner. Though it seem to be a case of matrimonial maladjustment but contention of counsel for the State that dowry articles are to be recovered, is also to be given due credence. Hence, there is no merit in the present petition, and the same is dismissed. However, it is ordered that in case petitioner surrender before the trial Court on or before 10.6.2009, his regular bail application shall be decided within two days. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge June 1, 2009 “DK”