High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/1471/2021allowed

Lajwinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And Another

2021-09-28Mrs. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Sr. No.206 Case No. : CRM-M No.1471 of 2021 Date of Decision : September 28, 2021 Lajwinder Singh ....

Petitioner vs.

State of Punjab and another ....

Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL. (Through Video Conferencing) * * * Present :

Mr. Aayush Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Luvinder Sofat, AAG, Punjab.

* * * MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J.

(Oral) :

The instant petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.0084 dated 19.12.2020, under Sections 406, 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Women, District Police Commissionerate, Ludhiana.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it was on account of matrimonial dispute between the parties that the FIR in question had been got registered against the petitioner, wherein false allegations of mental and physical harassment had been levelled against him. Learned counsel further states that in compliance of the order dated 17.08.2021, passed by this Court, the petitioner has joined investigation. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Sukhdev Singh, submits that no doubt, the petitioner has joined investigation, however, the dowry articles which were brought along by the petitioner during investigation, were not accepted by the complainant as she alleged MONIKA 2021.09.28 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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that they were different from the ones which were given at the time of her marriage.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record.

In the wake of instructions received by learned State counsel, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 17.08.2021 is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. September 28, 2021 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) monika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MONIKA 2021.09.28 17:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document