IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-15747 of 2010 Date of Decision: 17.01.2011 Gurdial Singh and another .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab Mr. A.S. Manaise, Advocate for the complainant 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 36 dated 8.4.2010 under Sections 406/498-A/506 IPC registered at Police Station Fatehgarh Churian. This Court vide order dated 26.05.2010 has stayed the arrest of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that in compliance of order dated 26.05.2010, petitioners have joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioners has further argued that whatever dowry items/Istridhan is in possession of the petitioners that shall be returned in the presence of the Investigating Officer after preparing list thereof. Crl. Misc. No. M-15747 of 2010 2 Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab on the instructions of ASI Niranjan Singh has stated that petitioners have participated in the investigation, however, Istridhan is yet to be recovered. Learned counsel for the complainant has stated that Istridhan is yet to be made, hence, petitioners are not entitled for anticipatory bail. Considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, present petition is allowed. In the event of arrest of the petitioners, they shall be released on bail by the Arresting Officer on furnishing personal bond and one surety bond of Rs. 20,000/- each to the satisfaction of Arresting Officer subject to the conditions made under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (ALOK SINGH) 17.01.2011 JUDGE reena