Crl.M.No.14309-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.14309-M of 2010 Date of Order: 13.10.2010 Ashutosh Kaushik .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. G.S. Benipal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. D.P.S Kahlon, Advocate for the complainant. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.152 dated 21.4.2010 under Sections 406/498-A IPC, P.S Kotwali, District Patiala on behalf of husband of Archna Sharma-daughter of the complainant. As per allegations in the FIR, petitioner along with his co- accused used to harass and beat the daughter of the complainant on account of bringing less dowry. Learned counsel submits that no specific role has been attributed to the petitioner besides levelling general allegations. It is submitted that the marriage performed was simple one and no dowry articles were given by the complainant and that all the expenses were incurred by the family of the petitioner. Crl.M.No.14309-M of 2010 #2# Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Sukhwinder Singh, states that the petitioner has joined investigation but certain items of gold are yet to be recovered. Learned counsel for the complainant opposes the petition stating that gold jewellery is yet to be recovered from the petitioner. Keeping into account the fact the recovery is yet to be effected from the petitioner, I find that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary at this stage. No ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. Dismissed. October 13, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE