Crl.M.No.M 36990 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 1. Crl.M.No.M 36990 of 2009 (O&M) Savinder Singh and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab ......Respondent 2. Crl.M.No.M 12 of 2010 (O&M) Tarsem Singh .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent Date of Decision: March 19, 2010 CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.N.S.Sodhi, Advocate and Mr.Amanpreet Singh Dhindsa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) This order will dispose of both the aforementioned petitions bearing Crl.M.No.M 36990 of 2009 and Crl.M.No.M 12 of 2010, filed by Savinder Singh, Karnal Kaur and Tarsem Singh respectively, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to them in case FIR No.173, dated 31.10.2009, under Sections 406/498-A IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of Dowry Act, registered at Police Station City Sunam. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. A Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion in Crl.M.No.M 36990 of 2009 on 24.12.2009, passed the following Crl.M.No.M 36990 of 2009 (O&M) -2- order: “ Counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in-law of the daughter of the complainant and there are no specific allegations with regard to the demand of dowry articles on the part of the petitioners. He contends that all the dowry articles have been returned to the daughter of the complainant as is apparent from the FIR itself. He contends that the petitioners are ready and willing to join investigation and co-operate with the same. Notice of motion for 25.1.2010. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest of the petitioners, they shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. They shall join the investigation as and when required.” A Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion in Crl.M.No.M 12 of 2010 on 1.1.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.Misc.No.15 of 2010 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl.Misc.No.M 12 of 2010 Notice of motion to the Advocate General, Punjab. 28.1.2010. In the meanwhile, it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner by the arresting officer, he shall be released on bail subject to the following conditions:- i) that he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; ii)that he shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iii)that he shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that pursuant to the said orders, the petitioners have already joined the Crl.M.No.M 36990 of 2009 (O&M) -3- investigation and they got recovered all the dowry articles and they are no more required for any investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, orders dated 24.12.2009 and 1.1.2010, granting interim bail to petitioners- Savinder Singh, Karnal Kaur and Tarsem Singh are, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petitions stand disposed of accordingly. 19.3.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge