IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 30954-M of 2008. Date of Decision : August 05, 2009. Gagan Batta son of Ramesh Batta, resident of House No. B-7/206, Ground Floor, Sector-4, Rohini, Delhi-85. ...... Petitioner . Versus. State of Punjab. ..... Respondent . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH. Present:- Mr. J.S. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner . Mr. Kamaldeep Singh Sidhu, D.A.G. Punjab, for the respondent-State. Mr. N.G. Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL). On 03.08.2009, counsel for the petitioner has submitted that after December,2008 onwards, no maintenance amount as fixed by the Court under Section 125 Cr.P.C. has been paid to the complainant. The case was adjourned for today on the request of counsel for the petitioner to seek instructions. Today Bank Draft No. 666896 for an amount of Rs. 70,000/-, drawn at I.C.I.C.I. Bank in favour of Ms. Meenakshi Arora-complainant, has been handed to counsel for the complainant, and the complainant herself is present in the Court, who accepts the same. Counsel for the petitioner further states that in future also monthly maintenance amount as fixed by the Court under Section 125 Cr.P.C. shall be paid to the complainant before 10th of each month. In view of the present situation, counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has Criminal Misc. No. M-30954 of 2008. in compliance of order dated 05.12.2008 joined the investigation, which fact is not disputed by counsel for the State on instructions from H.C. Ajaib Singh. He further states that as of now, he is no further required for the investigation. In view of the above, the order dated 05.12.2008 is confirmed. However, the petitioner shall comply with the provisions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of in above terms. (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE August 05, 2009. sjks. -2-