CRM-M 13521 of 2009 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M 13521 of 2009 Date of Decision: 12.11.2009 Rajesh Rani and another ..Petitioners. Vs. State of Haryana ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.Saurabh Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Amit Khatkar, AAG Haryana for the respondent/State. Mr.Pankaj Bali, Advocate for the complainant. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J (Oral). This is a petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short `Cr.P.C.') in case FIR No.252 dated 11.4.2009 under sections 406/498-A/506 IPC registered at Police Station City, Karnal. The allegations against the petitioners are of demand of dowry and misappropriation of Istri Dhan. The petitioners had applied for anticipatory bail before the Court below which was dismissed vide order dated 12.5.2009. In this case, notice of motion was issued and at that time, the respondent/complainant had stated at the bar that she is ready to settle the matter. The petitioners were granted interim bail and they were joined with the investigation. The matter was sent before the Mediation Centre as well where it could not be settled and the present petition has been put up before this Court. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the CRM-M 13521 of 2009 -2- petitioners has submitted that almost all the dowry articles, which are mentioned in Annexure P-2, have already been recovered vide memo of recovery Annexure P-3. I have examined both lists Annexure P-2 as well as Annexure P-3 according to which almost all the dowry articles have been recovered. It is also submitted by the counsel for the petitioners that the husband has already been released on regular bail by the Court below. After hearing the counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case especially the fact that the petitioners have already joined the investigation and dowry articles have been recovered, the present bail application is allowed and order dated 20.5.2009 is hereby made absolute. The petitioners shall however, abide by the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 12.11.2009 Judge Meenu