IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-146 of 2009 Date of decision : 14.05.2009 Ram Nayyar ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. G.S. Sandhawalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. Mr. Sachin Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) On 21.01.2009, following order was passed in this case:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner got married to respondent No. 2 in the year 1999. The present FIR has been lodged in the year 2008. Counsel further submits that while for the petitioner, this was the second marriage and for respondent No. 2 it was third marriage. At the time of marriage petitioner already had three children from his first marriage and a child was born to the petitioner and respondent No. 2 after their marriage. Counsel for respondent No. 2 has stated that the child which was born from the loins of the petitioner is at present living with respondent No. 2. Counsel for the petitioner as well as respondent Crl. Misc No. M-146 of 2009 -2- No. 2 have stated that there are chances of amicable settlement of the entire dispute between the parties. In this view of the matter, as the parties are not averse to exploring the possibility of amicable settlement of the dispute, they are directed to appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Center of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh on 05.02.2009. Meanwhile, arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed.” The Court has been apprised that all efforts to settle the matter amicably has failed. Learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Nirankar Singh, who is present in Court submits that investigation in this case has been completed and challan has been presented before the competent court. In view of the fact that there was no order directing the petitioner to join the investigation, petitioner may appear before the trial court to seek regular bail as challan has already been presented before the competent court. However, arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed till the decision of his bail application. Disposed of in aforesaid terms. 14.05.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE