Crl.M.No.M-50552 of 2007 -1 - IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.M-50552 of 2007 Date of Decision: 24.7.2009 Harpreet Singh ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.Rahul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.M.S.Cheema, Advocate for the complainant. Ms.Rajni Gupta, Addl.AG Punjab. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. ( Oral) This matter was referred to the Mediation Centre. The mediation proceedings failed. Counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner has joined the investigation and all the dowry articles have been recovered. Counsel for the State, on instructions received from ASI Piara Singh, admits this fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation. However, counsel for the complainant states that some gold is yet to be recovered. Counsel for the complainant refers to the order passed by this Court on 6.9.2008 wherein a sum of Rs.50,000/- has been paid by way of bank draft as tentative price by approximation of the alleged gold articles. Counsel for the complainant submits that value of gold ornaments is more than the amount that has been paid. Be that as it may without expressing any opinion on the merits Crl.M.No.M-50552 of 2007 -2 - of the case, order dated 5.11.2007 is hereby made absolute. The petitioner shall keep on joining the investigation as and when called for. He shall also abide by the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition is disposed of. (Rakesh Kumar Jain) 24.7.2009 Judge Meenu