Crl.M.No.M-17651 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-17651 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: June 28, 2010 Harpreet Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.H.S.Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.121, dated 27.3.2010, under Sections 406, 420, 498-A, 120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Tripuri Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the whole record carefully. Petitioner is husband of complainant. Brief allegations against the petitioner-accused are that father of complainant had already expired in December 1998 and her marriage was performed by her mother with petitioner on 12.11.2001 and she gave dowry as per her capacity. However, petitioner and his family members were not satisfied with the same. There was demand of Rs.5,00,000/-. As per allegations, petitioner-accused, i.e., husband of the complainant, also prepared fake papers and obtained loan from bank and other financial institutions. Complainant got injuries in an accident and lost her eye-sight. However, after operation, she regained the eye-sight. Petitioner used to harass her and used to tell her that she is a liability on him. All the dowry articles have been kept by the petitioner. Co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail by learned Sessions Judge, Patiala. Crl.M.No.M-17651 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Hence it is not such a case in which extraordinary relief of anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner-accused. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition filed by petitioner- Harpreet Singh for grant of anticipatory bail is dismissed being devoid of any merit. 28.6.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge