Crl. Misc. No.M-21822 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-21822 of 2011 Date of Decision: 29.09.2011 Kapil Malhotra ..... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and another ..... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mr.P.S. Dhaliwal,Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Sushma Chopra, Addl. AG, Haryana. Mr. Rakesh Dhiman, Advocate, for respondent No.2. M.M.S. BEDI, J. The petitioner seeks concession of pre arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Charu alleging that she had been maltreated by the petitioner and his family members. Dowry articles have already been recovered. Matter was referred to Mediation Centre. It appears that no amicable settlement could be arrived at. Ms. Sushma Chopra, Addl. AG, Haryana, on the instructions of ASI Suresh Kumar informs that petitioner has joined investigation and that challan is ready to be filed in the Court concerned. Counsel for the complainant has intervened to oppose the application for pre arrest bail. I have heard counsel for the petitioner, State counsel and counsel for the complainant and I am of the opinion that as the recoveries have already been effected, the petitioner can be granted the concession of Crl. Misc. No.M-21822 of 2011 -2- pre arrest bail. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of petitioner, he shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/the Court concerned subject to the condition that he will not tamper with the evidence and hamper the investigation in any manner. (M.M.S. BEDI) 29.09.2011 JUDGE manju