Crl. Misc No. M-23024 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-23024 of 2009 Date of decision : 27.11.2009 Ashok Kumar ....Petitioner V/s State of Punjab and another ....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Karanjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. Mr. Rajinder Sharma, Advocate for respondent No. 2. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case registered vide FIR No.56 dated 28.07.2009 under Sections 498-A & 406 IPC at Police Station 'D' Division, District Amritsar. The matter has been referred to Permanent Lok Adalat for exploring the possibility of amicable settlement. However, the case has been returned with the observation that the efforts to resolve the dispute between the parties have failed. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to the petitioner to surrender before the trial court and seek regular bail. He, however, prays that some protection may be granted to the petitioner to Crl. Misc No. M-23024 of 2009 2 enable him to appear before the trial court. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. Under the circumstances, it is directed that in case the petitioner appears before the trial court within a week of receipt of certified copy of this order and applies for regular bail, the same shall be decided within a week thereafter. Arrest of the petitioner shall remain stayed till the decision of his bail application. 27.11.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE