IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-5392 of 2008 Date of Order: 25.03.2008 Prabha Aggarwal wife of Late Sh. Rajinder Aggarwal ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Brar, DAG, Punjab Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. G.S.Ghuman, Advocate, for the complainant. RAJESH BINDAL J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Prayer in the petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, mother-in-law in F.I.R.No.15, dated 04.02.2008 under Sections 406/498-A/120-B IPC registered at Police Station Division No.3, Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that son of the petitioner namely Raman Aggarwal married with the complainant on 23.10.2004. The differences between the parties arose for the reason that the son of the petitioner is a matriculate and complainant is post-graduate. Earlier there was a compromise between the parties, but the son of the petitioner could not adhered to the terms of the compromise. For that reason immediately on the lodging of the FIR on 04.02.2008 son of the petitioner surrendered on 06.02.2008 and was released on regular bail on 13.02.2008. The petitioner being only the mother-in-law, her custodial interrogation is not required. Criminal Misc. No.M-5392 of 2008 -2- On the other hand, learned counsel for the complainant- respondent submitted that the allegations made in the FIR are quite specific and serious. There was regular demand of dowry and harassment of the complainant and accordingly the petitioner should not be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the controversy, it is directed that in case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. She shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for investigation. She shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition is disposed of . March 25, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE