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2009 DIGILAW 717 (PNJ)

Sarvan Kumar Bhasin @ Sawran Kumar Bhasin v. State Of Haryana

2009-04-18

KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA

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Judgment Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. 1. This is a petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioners. 2. On 5.3.2009, this Court had passed the following order :- "Petitioner No. 1 is father-in-law and petitioner No. 2 is mother-in-law of the complainant. Counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are willing to resolve the dispute amicably. Complainant can be rehabilitated in the matrimonial home or part gracefully. Counsel for the petitioners further submitted that on oral prayer, complainant Aparajita Bhasin wife of Rohit Bhasin daughter of Yogdhyan Ahuja, resident of B-36, Preet Vihar, Delhi-92 be impleaded as respondent No. 2. Request of counsel for the petitioners is accepted. Aparajita Bhasin be impleaded as respondent No. 2. Counsel for the petitioners has further submitted that petitioners are ready and willing to bear the expenses of engagement of counsel and causing of appearance of Aparajita Bhasin, complainant, in this Court. To test their bona fide, let petitioners at first instance deposit Rs. 25,000/- in the Registry of the Court which shall be disbursed to the complainant Aparajita Bhasin on her appearance in this Court. On deposit of amount, notice of motion be issued for 20.3.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest, petitioners shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. Petitioner shall join investigation as and when called for. Petitioners shall also abide by the conditions specified under Section 438 Cr.P.C." 3. Today an effort was made by the counsel for the parties to resolve the dispute. Counsel for the parties have reported that it is not possible for the parties to return to their matrimonial home. It is further submitted that there is huge difference between the demand made by the estranged wife and the amount to be parted with by parents of the erring son. It has been submitted that son of the petitioners and husband of the estranged wife was taken into custody by the police and was granted regular bail. In view of this, no custodial interrogation is required. Pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioners is affirmed till submission of report (Challan) under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter the petitioners shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 4. The amount of Rs. In view of this, no custodial interrogation is required. Pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioners is affirmed till submission of report (Challan) under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter the petitioners shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 4. The amount of Rs. 25,000/- deposited in this Court as per order dated 5.3.2009, shall be disbursed by the Registry to the estranged wife. Petition is disposed off.