In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-7220 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.3.2009 Rajeev Bajaj ......Petitioner Versus U.T.Chandigarh .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Rajeev Bajaj under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 30 dated 22.1.2009, under Sections 406, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh. The petitioner was married to the complainant on 24.2.2008. As per the allegations in the FIR, the complainant was harassed by the petitioner and his family members on account of insufficient dowry brought by her. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had been falsely involved in this case being husband of the complainant. No harassment was meted out to the complainant by Criminal Misc. No.M-7220 of 2009 (O&M) -2- the petitioner. In the present case marriage between the petitioner and complainant took place in February, 2008 and as per the contents of the FIR, sufficient amount had been spent by the parents of the complainant at the time of marriage. However, the petitioner was not satisfied with the dowry articles and the complainant was harassed on this account. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner might be necessary in view of the allegations levelled against him in the FIR. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 23, 2009 anita