Crl. Misc. No. M- 30847 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 30847 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 15, 2010 Ramesh Kumar @ Sanju ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ........Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.214 dated 17.9.2010, under Sections 406,498-A of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Patiala The contents of the FIR (Anneuxre P-1) read as under :- “That my marriage had been solemnized on 14.2.2009 with Ramesh Kumar alias Sanju at Patiala, according to the Hindu rituals and traditions and my parents had given the dowry articles in my marriage beyond their capacity, as per demand of my in laws and had spent the money amounting to Rupees 6 Lakhs approximately on this marriage. That at the time of marriage, my parents had delivered enough gold, sliver and other domestic articles to Crl. Misc. No. M- 30847 of 2010 (O&M) 2 my mother in law, Chacha Sahura, Nanad, Nandoia and Dewar etc, for my own use. But just reaching in my in laws house, my in law family, had kept these dowry articles with them saying that you are yet less aged and you cannot look after these enough articles. That on the next day of my marriage, my mother in law, Rani and Chacha Sahura, Pardeep Kumar, taunted me for bringing the fewer dowry articles, less than their capacity and said that we had asked your father for giving the big vehicle Varna but he could not give even a Maruti Car and parking the Motor Cycle at the time of marriage, defamed us in our relatives and my mother in law said that we met orphans. Had I known it earlier, then I may have married my employee son at any where else, from where we may have received a vehicle and the cash money. That after about 4 days of our marriage, I and my husband settled the programme for visiting Goa, then my mother in law, Rani instigating my husband against me said that there is no need for taking the daughter of these hungry and naked persons for visiting any where, keep her only for doing the domestic work, but insistently my husband taken me with him in Goa. But just reaching in Goa, my husband had also used to taunt me due to non bringing the vehicle and started to raise his hand upon me over the minor points. That after coming back from the Goa tour, the behaviour of my in laws family, deteriorated more, against me. After some days, my Nanad and Nandoia came to our house for staying there and Crl. Misc. No. M- 30847 of 2010 (O&M) 3 they had also started to taunt me without any reason and asked me as a daughter of orphans at each point. Due to which I always used to suffer from mentally tension. That just after about one month period from my marriage, it becomes the daily routine of my mother in law, Chacha Sahura, Dewar, Nanad and Nandoia, to raise their hands for thrashing me and to call me bad names. Then being much aggrieved, I told to my parents through phone regarding harassing and troubling me by my in laws family. Then coming in matrimonial house, my parents and my brother, requested with their folded hands to my husband and my in laws family that being related as their daughter in law (Nuh), I am honor of their house and requested that I may not be ill treated in future. At this my Chacha Sahura Pardeep Kumar and my mother in law, Rani, insulted badly to parents and asked that if you have to settle here your daughter, then at least give us a VARNA vehicle other wise keep your daughter at your own house. Any other financial sound party will met us. That my parents taken me with them at Patiala and later on inviting the Panchayat two three times, tried to settle me their, but there was no improvement in the behaviour of my in laws family. That my father requested many times on phone to the above said accused persons that I have no such huge amount that I may give the VARNA vehicle to you. But my in laws family were not prepared for the discussion, except the point for a vehicle. That talking on phone with my husband, I had also tried for Crl. Misc. No. M- 30847 of 2010 (O&M) 4 maintaining our relations, but my husband is compelling me now for giving the divorce and also saying that if I did not give the divorce through the straight way, then burning to me, he will arrange his second marriage but will not settle me there at any cost. Therefore, submitting the application, it is requested that due, suitable legal action may be taken against my in laws family and justice may be delivered to me. Sd/- Meena Kumari.” After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. The allegations levelled in the FIR against the petitioner are serious in nature. Petitioner might be required for custodial interrogation. Dismissed. (SABINA) October 15, 2010 JUDGE Anand