IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M-37889 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 14.07.2011 Satinder Singh Sandhu . . .Petitioner Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent ***** CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN ***** Present: Mr.S.S. Majithia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.A.S. Rai, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Manuj Nagrath, Advocate, for the complainant. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J (ORAL) Pursuant to the order dated 23.12.2010, petitioner was released on interim bail by this Court. Since, it was a matrimonial dispute, therefore, on the concurrence of both the parties to the lis this case was put up before the Mediation Centre of this Court in order to explore some amicable settlement between them. However, the Director of the Mediation Centre has reported to this Court that the mediation proceedings have failed. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the allegations against the petitioner are all false which is apparent from the compromise 05.03.2010. He submits that it was love marriage in which no dowry articles were given to the petitioner. The signature of the complainant on the compromise, which is on record as Annexure P-2, is admitted by learned counsel for the complainant but he has submitted that she had signed in a good faith. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has even taken separate house away from his parents to have a peaceful living with the complainant but he was throw out from his matrimonial home on 7.7.2010, consequently, he has filed divorce petition on 16.7.2010. Be that as it may, learned counsel for the State has admitted that the petitioner has joined investigation and in terms of the compromise dowry articles were not given and nothing is to be recovered from the petitioner. Hence, order dated 23.12.2010 is hereby made absolute. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions as envisaged by Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition is disposed of. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JULY 14, 2011 JUDGE Vivek