Harneet Singh Bhatia v. State

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ BAIL APPLN. 1355/2018 HARNEET SINGH BHATIA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Mayank Mohan, Adv.

versus STATE ..... Respondent Through Dr. M.P. Singh, APP with ASI Prem Ram Arya, P.S. Hari Nagar

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. PATHAK

O R D E R

% 30.11.2018 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner offers to deposit `5,00,000/- with the Registrar General of this Court without prejudice to his rights and contentions.

He further submits that general allegations have been levelled in the FIR. Moreover complainant could not adjust in the family after the relations became sour. Complainant has alleged in the FIR that she was taunted after the marriage for not bringing sufficient dowry. Further, that dowry was demanded from her, without giving specific instances of such demands.

Learned APP has opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He submits that after the marriage, complainant was treated with cruelty by the petitioner and his family members, in the manner as detailed

in the FIR, for not bringing sufficient dowry. Complainant was also beaten up by the petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no MLC could be produced by the complainant.

Petitioner has already joined the investigation. Mediation has failed. I have perused the FIR. Keeping in mind the totality of facts and circumstances of this case, it is ordered that subject to petitioner depositing `5,00,000/- as offered by him, with the Registrar General of this Court within four weeks and subject to his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of `20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer/SHO concerned, petitioner be released on bail in the event of his arrest.

Disbursal of `5,00,000/- shall be subject to the outcome of the final adjudication of the lis between the parties.

It is made clear that in case the amount, as offered is not deposited within four weeks, anticipatory bail shall be treated as cancelled.

Bail application is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti.

A.K. PATHAK, J.

NOVEMBER 30, 2018/r.bararia