Amandeep Singh v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-54071-2022 2023:PHHC:049613 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-54071-2022 Date of Decision:- 11.04.2023 AMANDEEP SINGH ....Petitioner Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB

...Respondent

CORAM:-HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI

Present:

Mr. S.S. Bhinder, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mohinder Singh Joshi, Addl.A.G. Punjab.

Mr. Kanwar Mehtaap Singh, Advocate for Mr. Gagandeep Singh Virk, Advocate for the complainant.

***** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioner Amandeep Singh has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.83 dated 21.07.2022 under Sections 406/498-A IPC registered at Police Station City Meharban, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana. 2.

The brief facts of the case are that Sarabjeet Kaur filed written complaint against her husband Amandeep Singh and his family alleging that she got married on 10.10.2020. No child was born out of this wedlock. She was harassed by her husband and in-laws family in the matrimonial home. She was beaten up. She disclosed this fact to her parental family and they tried to make them understand but there was no change in their behaviour. Her husband used to beat her as instigated by her in-laws. A SANDEEP 2023.04.15 12:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-54071-2022 2023:PHHC:049613 -2panchayati compromise took place but her husband and in-laws family did not honour the same. Ultimately, the present FIR has been registered. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the complainant confirmed that the matter has been compromised before Mediation and Conciliation Centre. All the terms are settled between the parties. The settlement/agreement dated 19.01.2023 is on the record. Therefore, the counsel for the complainant did not oppose this anticipatory bail.

4.

Status report is filed. Learned counsel representing the State pointed out that the petitioner has neither joined the investigation nor any recovery has been effected.

5.

I have considered the arguments and have gone through the record. As referred above the matter has been compromised between the parties before Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Hon'ble Court. Therefore, no purpose would be served by sending the petitioner behind the bars. Considering the aforesaid facts the anticipatory bail application filed by the petitioner Amandeep Singh is allowed. The petitioner be not arrested and in case of his arrest he be released on bail to the satisfaction of Investigating Officer/Arresting Officer subject to the conditions enshrined under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

The petition is, accordingly, accepted 11.04.2023 (AMARJOT BHATTI) snd JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No.

Whether reportable:

Yes/No SANDEEP 2023.04.15 12:46 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document