Crl. Misc.No.M 23803 of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M 23803 of 2010 Date of Decision:-27.09.2010 Jatinder Kumar. ......Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. S.S. Narula, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate for the Respondent-Wife. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Prayer is under Section 438 Cr.PC for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of the petitioner in case FIR No.140 dated 13.7.2010 under Sections 498-A/406 Indian Penal Code, registered with Police Station A-Division, Amritsar City. Learned Counsel for the petitioner-husband states that after the last date of hearing all the dowry articles have been returned and a Fard has been prepared in that regard. Learned Counsel for the complainant-wife on instructions Crl. Misc.No.M 23803 of 2010 #2# from the complainant-wife states that four bangles and some sarees worth rupees one lac still remain to be recovered. Learned State Counsel on instructions from ASI Savinder Singh also submits in the same terms. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing remains to be recovered, however, the petitioner without prejudice to his rights, is willing to deposit an amount of rupees one lac towards the alleged remaining dowry articles with a prayer that the said amount be kept deposited in the court of the learned Illaqa Magistrate to be disbursed after the conclusion of the proceedings in the FIR. In view of this undertaking given by the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant and the State Counsel are unable to raise any serious objections to the confirmation of the interim anticipatory bail. In view of the aforesaid developments, the interim protection/bail granted by this court vide order dated 18.8.2010 is hereby confirmed subject to the petitioner depositing rupees one lac before the learned Illaqa Magistrate within 30 days from today, which shall be disbursed to the party concerned at the conclusion of the proceedings in the FIR. Allowed in the above terms. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 27th September, 2010 Vinay