IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-31497 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 26.11.2009 Santosh Rani ....Petitioner(s) vs. The State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.P.S.Khurana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr.Hemender Goswami, Advocate, for the complainant. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner contends that in compliance with the order dated 10.11.2009, the petitioner has joined the investigation and she is no longer required for the said purpose. Counsel for the State does not dispute this fact, on instructions from Sub Inspector Ramji Dass, Police Station Shimlapuri, Ludhiana. He further submits that recovery of gold ear rings have been effected from the petitioner and as of now she is not required for any purposes. Counsel for the complainant submits that although the petitioner has joined investigation but the recovery of other dowry articles including the gold ornaments is yet to be effected from her. Counsel for the petitioner states that the said gold ornaments were entrusted to the husband of the complainant and the petitioner is residing separately from her son and has disowned and disinherited her Crl.Misc.No.M-31497 of 2009 (O&M) -2- son and the complainant as well and a notice to this effect has been published in the newspaper on 23.8.2007 (Annexure P-1). In this view of the matter, order dated 10.11.2009 is confirmed. The petitioner shall, however, be bound by the conditions as contained under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. November 26, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE