Crl.Misc.No.M-17981 of 2009. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-17981 of 2009. Decided on: February 19, 2010. Prabhdeep Singh .. Petitioner VERSUS Sarabjit Kaur .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.A.K.Walia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.K.S.Dhanora, Advocate, for the respondent. M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks quashing of a private complaint filed by Sarabjit Kaur respondent under Sections 406, 420, 498-A, 506.34 IPC, read with Section 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, (Annexure P-1) qua the petitioner besides challening the summoning order (Annexure P-2). The allegation against the petitioner is that he is brother-in-law (Jija) of the husband of complainant and that at the time of marriage articles mentioned at Sr.Nos.38 & 39, were . . . 1 Crl.Misc.No.M-17981 of 2009. entrusted to the petitioner who has been arrayed as accused No.8 before the trial Court. Article 38 is gold ring and article 39 is a suit. From the nature of articles alleged to have been entrusted to the petitioner, it is apparent that these articles cannot be said to belong to the complainant for her use which should have been entrusted to the petitioner. It is patently clear that the said articles were ritual gifts at the time of marriage given to the husband of the sister of the husband of the complainant. In view of the vague allegations against the petitioner, the criminal complaint (Annexure P-1) as well as the summoning order (Annexure P-2) qua the petitioner are nothing but an abuse of process of the Court. The arraying of the petitioner as accused seems to be an attempt to rope in entire family members including the husband of the sister-in-law of the complainant. The criminal Complaint (Annexure P-1) and all the proceedings emanating therefrom including summoning order (Annexure P-2) are hereby quashed against the petitioner. However, the proceedings against the other accused may continue in accordance with law. Allowed. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE February 19, 2010. rka . . . 2