IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.33041-M of 2010 Date of Order: 29.11.2010 Jagjit Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. V.P. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail in case FIR No.144 dated 9.9.2010 under Sections 406/498-A IPC, P.S Gharshankar, District Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no serious dispute with his wife and the present FIR has been lodged by mother-in-law with a view to extract money from the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner in pursuance of directions issued by this Court on 12.11.2010 has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. Learned state counsel, on instructions from HC Gurnek Singh, concedes that the petitioner has joined investigation and his custodial interrogation is no longer required. He further states that except few clothing, most of the dowry articles have been received. In view of the above, interim protection/ pre arrest bail granted vide order dated 12.11.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. November 29, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE