Crl. Misc. No.M-53364 of 2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-53364 of 2007 Date of Decision: 11.01.2010 Nitin Swarup Sharma ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Tribhuvan Dahiya, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Ravish Kaushik, A.A.G., Haryana Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) Vide order dated 07.12.2007, the arrest of the petitioner was stayed subject to the conditions contained in Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. Subsequently, the petitioner is stated to have joined the investigation. It is apparent from the order dated 03.04.2008 that a Demand Draft bearing No.003455 dated 19.12.2007 amounting to Rs.2.5 lacs drawn on H.D.F.C. Bank in favour of the complainant was handed over to her counsel in the Court itself. The same was for the return of the money which admittedly was deposited by the father of the complainant in the account of the Crl. Misc. No.M-53364 of 2007 2 petitioner. It is not denied that the petitioner has since joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the complainant, however, states that although the petitioner has joined investigation, dowry articles including some jewellery has still not been returned. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, has denied that he is in possession of any dowry articles as stated in the list provided along with the FIR. It is also stated by learned counsel for the complainant that the amount of the dowry articles, stated to be in the custody, is approximately of the value of Rs.4 lacs. In view of the same, interest of justice would be met if the petitioner is meanwhile directed to deposit an amount of Rs.2 lacs in the trial Court which shall be kept in the fixed deposit, to be subsequently released to the party who finally succeeds in the case. The order granting bail vide order dated 07.12.2007 is, accordingly, made absolute subject to the deposit of Rs.2 lacs in the above terms within one month from today. Disposed of accordingly. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 11.01.2010 JUDGE gurpreet