Crl.M. No. M- 29457 of 2008 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M. No. M- 29457 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : 18.5.2009. ... Jasmel Kaur ................ Petitioner vs. State of Punjab .................Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.C. Puri Present: Sh. Rakesh Chopra, Advocate for the petitioner. Sh. A.P.S. Mann, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Sh. S.S. Rangi, Advocate for the complainant. ... K.C. Puri, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that without admitting the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner is ready to deposit Rs. 1 lac in lieu of the alleged entrustment of golden ornaments to the petitioner. The offer is genuine. So, the said amount is ordered to be deposited with the trial Court in the shape of FDR in the name of trial Court. That amount shall be paid to the successful party after conclusion of trial. From the perusal of the FIR, it is revealed that some golden Crl.M. No. M- 29457 of 2008 (O&M) -2- ornaments are stated to be entrusted to the petitioner, to which she has disputed. The petitioner is a widow lady. The other dowry articles have been recovered. So, keeping in view the totality of the circumstances, the order dated 11.11.2008, passed by this Court is made absolute with the following conditions:- 1) that the petitioner will join the investigation as and when required by the police; 2) that she will not tamper with the investigation and 3) that she will surrender the passport, if any, with the police. The abovesaid amount of Rs.1 lac be deposited within one month from today with the trial Court in the shape of FDR in the name of trial Court, failing which, the application shall be deemed to have been dismissed. ( K.C. Puri ) 18.5.2009. Judge chugh