Crl. Misc. No.M-34484 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-34484 of 2010 Date of Decision: August 23, 2011 Khushwansdeep Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr. R.K. Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of his wife Parminder Kaur alleging that she was married to the petitioner on December 5, 2007 and her parents have spent about ` 7 lacs on the marriage. Dowry articles and gold ornaments were entrusted to the petitioner and his family members but she was harassed and Crl. Misc. No.M-34484 of 2010 [2] beaten up by the petitioner. She had moved an application to the police on September 13, 2008 regarding the beating but with the intervention of the respectables a compromise was arrived at. Thereafter again the petitioner and his family members have raised a demand of car and money. A sum of ` 30000/- and another sum of ` 15000/- with great difficulty was arranged and paid by her parents. Petitioner again allegedly raised demand of ` 4 lacs. She was given beatings and an attempt was also made to sprinkle kerosene oil on her and to set her on fire. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner is employed with a property dealer and marriage was simple and dowryless. On account of complainant having not been able to bear a child, she has levelled false allegations against the petitioner. It has also been submitted that there are vague allegations against the petitioner. On the other hand, counsel for the complainant had opposed the petition assisting the State counsel on the ground that the gold articles are yet to be recovered. The petitioner claimed that he was ready to resume cohabitation and live with the complainant. In view of the said circumstances, an attempt was made to bring about re-conciliation amongst the parties. Though the petitioner had offered to resume cohabitation but the complainant was adamant to join his company being terrified with his previous conduct. A perusal of the police file indicates that there is medical evidence available on the record indicating that the complainant has been Crl. Misc. No.M-34484 of 2010 [3] assaulted on earlier occasions also. The recovery of the gold articles, as claimed by the complainant and the State counsel, is yet to be effected. No extraordinary exceptional circumstances exist to grant the concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. This order will not prejudice the right of the petitioner to seek the concession of regular bail in accordance with law by surrendering before the Court of competent jurisdiction. In the said eventuality, his application for bail will be decided expeditiously. August 23, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE