Cr.Misc. NO. M 26669 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 26669 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION :10.2.2009 Bhup Singh ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. Sanjiv Gupta, Advocate Mr. SS Goripuria, DAG, Hry Mr. BS Mittal, Advocate for complainant. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Veena Rani alleging that she was maltreated by the petitioner on account demand of dowry. Notice of motion was issued and the petitioner had expressed his desire that the complainant should be summoned subject to his depositing a sum of Rs.5,000/- as expenses for her. Learned counsel for the complainant has put in appearance to contest the petition for pre-arrest bail. It has been informed that the petitioner has neither paid any maintenance despite the orders passed by the Lok Adalat on 15.12.2008 nor he has got any intention to even settle the matter. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the police file and the various documents of the case, I am of the opinion that the complainant is subjected to cruelty not only by demanding dowry and by giving beating to her but also by playing fraud by not paying Cr.Misc. NO. M 26669 of 2008 -2- the maintenance, having been settled by the Lok Adalat. In view of the totality of the circumstances, no ground for grant of pre-arrest bail is made out. Dismissed. However, this order will not, in any manner, prejudice the right of the petitioner to seek the concession of regular bail in case he surrenders before the Illaqa Magistrate. Any observation made by this court will not prejudice his right to be released on bail, as the FIR has been lodged in this case u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. February 10,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE