IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 30295 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision : December 08, 2008 Davinder Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pritam Pal Present : Mr. GS Singhpuria, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. IPS Sidhu, Sr. DAG Punjab Pritam Pal,J. (Oral) Petitioner has brought this petition under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.209 dated 22.10.2008 under sections 406, 498-A IPC registered at Police Station City Mansa. This case was registered at the instance of Santosh Rani. She was married to the petitioner about four years back. Further allegations against the petitioner are that at the time of marriage, parents of the complainant had given motor-cycle, Television, Fridge, furniture etc., 20 grams of gold ornaments as well as an amount of Rs 50,000/- but still the petitioner was not satisfied. After some time of the marriage, he started harassing the complainant and further made a demand of Rs 2 lacs. It is also there that Panchayats were also held to re-concile the matter between the parties but all efforts proved futile. Now the entire Istri Dhan is lying Criminal Misc. No. 30295 of 2008 (O&M) -2- with the petitioner-husband. This case was registered on 22.10.2008. The petitioner is evading the arrest and recovery of dowry articles is to be effected from the petitioner. No case for the concession of anticipatory bail is made out as the provisions under section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are to be invoked sparingly and in exceptional circumstances of the case which are lacking in this case. Criminal Misc. is dismissed. ( Pritam Pal ) December 08, 2008 Judge 'dalbir'