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Kashmir Singh v. State of Punjab

Punjab & Haryana HC17 Jan 2022CRM-M/9184/2019

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The High Court of Punjab and Haryana granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in an FIR under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC. The petition was allowed as the petitioner had joined the investigation and cooperated, and the mediation failed to yield results.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted anticipatory bail and order dated 28.02.2019 made absolute subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

Kashmir Singh Vs State of Punjab — Dowry and Cruelty | Punjab & Haryana HC (2022)

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CRM-M-9184-2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CRM-M-9184-2019 Date of Decision: 17.01.2022

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Kashmir Singh ..........................................Petitioner

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Versus

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State of Punjab......................................... Respondent

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CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

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(through video conferencing)

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Present: Mr. B.S.Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, AAG,Punjab.

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MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (Oral)

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Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.0015 dated 07.02.2019 under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC registered at Police Station Mukerian, District Hoshiarpur.

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As per report received from the Mediation & Conciliation Centre of this court the proceedings before the said forum did not yield any positive result.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR in question emanates from a marital discord between the petitioner and his wife i.e. the complainant. He further submits that in compliance of order dated 28.02.2019, the petitioner had joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. Therefore, the present petition be allowed.

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Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Anita Devi, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigation agency. She also submits that most of the dowry

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RUPINDER KAUR 2022.01.18 11:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CRM-M-9184-2019

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articles including gold articles stand recovered and only a few disputed dowry articles have not been recovered.

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I have heard the learned counsel.

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In the wake of the statement made by the learned State counsel, the

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instant petition is allowed and order dated 28.02.2019 is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

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( MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) 17.01.2022 JUDGE rupi Note: Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable: Yes / No

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RUPINDER KAUR 2022.01.18 11:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Kashmir Singh v. State of Punjab

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