Crl. Misc. No.M-33484 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-33484 of 2010. (O&M) Date of decision: November 08, 2011. Achhar Pal Singh. .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab. .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Mohinder Singh Joshi, Advocate, Mr.Harmesh Lal Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. Mr.Sham Lal Bhalla, Advocate, for the complainant. * * * M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). The petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Indu Bansal alleging that she had been maltreated by the petitioner-husband and his family members. Pursuant to the interim orders passed by this Court on 19.11.2011, the petitioner has already joined investigation. Thereafter earnest efforts were made by this Court to enable the complainant and the petitioner to resolve the matrimonial dispute. All attempts made by the Mediation and Conciliation Centre and by this Court failed. Ultimately, it appears ...1 Crl. Misc. No.M-33484 of 2010 that the chances of parties cohabiting together are not possible, at this stage. It appears that the parties are inclined to part company on some reasonable terms including payment of some lump sum maintenance for survival of the complainant. When the parties were heard, it appeared that they could part company by obtaining divorce only, if some reasonable arrangement is made for her residence by the petitioner. In this petition, the Court cannot enter into the sufficiency of the amount which would be required for said amicable settlement. Without entering into the said controversy regarding the dispute as what articles are yet to be recovered, this petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, he will be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to following conditions: - (i) That the petitioner will join the investigation as and when required by the police; (ii) That the petitioner will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation, in any manner; (iii) That the petitioner will hand over a bank draft of ` 10 lacs in the name of complainant which would be handed over to the Investigating Officer within a period of three months. The Investigating Officer will hand over the bank draft to the complainant. ...2 Crl. Misc. No.M-33484 of 2010 It is made clear that in case of violation of any of the above said conditions, the complainant or the prosecution agency will be entitled to approach this Court for cancellation of bail. It is further made clear that the complainant present in the Court has stated that she is not residing in any portion of the matrimonial house and is staying with her parents. It is further clarified that the amount paid by the petitioner will be adjustable at the time of final amicable settlement between the parties and will not prejudice the other legal rights of the parties in any manner. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE November 08, 2011. rka ...3