Criminal Misc. No. M-12277 of 2009 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Criminal Misc. No. M-12277 of 2009 Date of Decision:29.10.2009 Ravi Dutt .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present:- Mr. Gaganinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. D.D. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. T.S. Salana, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. K.S. Kahlon, Advocate for respondent No.2. **** HARBANS LAL, J. This petition has been moved by Ravi Dutt under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking his anticipatory bail in case FIR No.58 dated 4.4.2009 registered under Sections 406, 498-A IPC at Police Station Salem Tabri, Ludhiana. On instructions from ASI Balwinder Singh, the learned State Counsel informs that only one gold ring still remains to be recovered from the petitioner. The Investigator has regretted his inability to tell from the record as to whether it was given as a present to the petitioner, who is father-in-law, or as a dowry article. The petitioner has joined investigation. Vide order dated 5.5.2009, the petitioner was admitted to anticipatory bail, Criminal Misc. No. M-12277 of 2009 -2- which is made absolute. The petition is disposed of. October 29, 2009 ( HARBANS LAL ) renu JUDGE