IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.26566-M of 2006 Date of Decision:- 19.07.2007 Taranprit Kaur & anr. ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.P.P.S.Tung, Advocate vs. State of Punjab & ors. ....Respondent(s) through Mr.Rajesh Bhardwaj, DAG, Punjab. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the 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? *** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The prayer in this petition is to direct the respondent-police authorities to register a case against respondent Nos.6 to 8. Petitioner No.1 was married to Parvinder Singh, who is son of respondents No.6 and 7. Respondent No.8 is the alleged mediator who arranged marriage between the petitioner No.1 and Parvinder Singh-son of respondent Nos.6 and 7. Petitioner No.2 is father of petitioner No.1. In sum and substance, the allegations are that though the husband of petitioner No.1 is quite adjustable and he himself is not a greedy person, however, respondents No.6 and 7 keep on provoking him to pressurize and harass petitioner No.1 for bringing more dowry. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, the Police Authorities have filed their reply by way of affidavit of Gurmeet Singh, PPS, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Talwandi Sabo, District Bathinda. It Crl.Misc. No.26566-M of 2006 -2- is averred in the affidavit that the complaint made by petitioner No.1 was enquired into by the Incharge, Women Cell, Bathinda and as per the enquiry the allegations against respondents No.6, 7 and 8 were found to be false. It is further averred that the subsequent complaint dated 27.1.2006 made by the petitioners was also enquired into through S.P. (D), Bathinda and the allegations made by them again proved to be without any grain of truth. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the stand taken by the respondent-police authorities, no direction to register an F.I.R.can be issued to them, more-so when the petitioners have an alternative effective remedy to file a criminal complaint, if so advised to them. With the liberty afore-mentioned, this petition is disposed of. July 19, 2007 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE