IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-16371 of 2010 Date of Decision: 17.01.2011 Sahib Singh .... 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 04.06.2010 has granted interim bail in favour of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that in compliance of order dated 04.06.2010, petitioner has been released on bail by the Investigating Officer and petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that whatever the dowry items/Istridhan is in possession of the petitioner that shall be returned in the presence of the Investigating Crl. Misc. No. M-16371 of 2010 2 Officer after preparing list thereof. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab on the instructions of ASI Niranjan Singh has stated that petitioner has 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, petitioner is not entitled for anticipatory bail. Considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, order dated 04.06.2010 is made absolute. However, it is made clear that petitioner shall hand over Istridhan in the presence of Investigating Officer within 30 days from today and Investigating Officer shall prepare the list thereof. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (ALOK SINGH) 17.01.2011 JUDGE reena