Crl.Misc. No.M-16680 of 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: August 09, 2011. Crl.Misc. No.M-16680 of 2011. Rati Ram and another. .. Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana. .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Shalini Attri, DAG., Haryana. * * * M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). Petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of complainant Devki who had filed a complaint under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C., in the Court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur Jhirka, District Mewat, on the allegations that despite number of dowry articles having been given, she was maltreated and taunted and demand of motorcycle was also raised but on account of not acceding to the demand of dowry she along with her minor daughter is not being permitted to stay with her in-laws. The husband of the . . . 1 Crl.Misc. No.M-16680 of 2011 complainant has already been granted the concession of regular bail. A controversy has been raised regarding dowry articles which are yet to be recovered. State counsel, on the basis of record, has submitted that 7 tolas gold along with 1½ kgs. Silver jewellery items are to be recovered. Without determining the actual value of the alleged dowry articles which are yet to be recovered, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners with a condition that the complainant will to some extent be compensated for the articles of which she has been deprived of having not been handed over by the petitioners to the Investigating Officer. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioners, they will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the following conditions: - (i) That the petitioners will join the investigation as and when required by the police; (ii) That the petitioners will not leave India without the permission of the Court; (iii) That they will not tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation, in any manner; and (iv) That the petitioners will jointly pay a sum of ` 1 lac in the shape of bank draft in the name of . . . 2 Crl.Misc. No.M-16680 of 2011 complainant within a period of one month after the receipt of a copy of this order, in lieu of tentative price of the articles which are claimed by the complainant remaining to be recovered without prejudice to the right of the complainant or the petitioners. The bank draft will be handed over to the Investigating Officer, who will hand over the same to the complainant. In case of violation of any of the conditions, it will be open to the prosecution agency to seek the cancellation of bail. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE August 09, 2011. rka . . . 3