Rajeev Bajaj vs U.T.Chandigarh on 23 March, 2009

      In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh


                        Criminal Misc. No.M-7220 of 2009 (O&M)
                        Date of decision: 23.3.2009


Rajeev Bajaj

                                                      ......Petitioner

                        Versus



U.T.Chandigarh

                                                   .......Respondent


CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA


Present:   Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate,
           for the petitioner.

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SABINA, J.

This petition has been filed by Rajeev Bajaj under Section

438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (“Cr.P.C. for short) for grant of

anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 30 dated 22.1.2009, under Sections

406, 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at

Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh.

The petitioner was married to the complainant on

24.2.2008. As per the allegations in the FIR, the complainant was

harassed by the petitioner and his family members on account of

insufficient dowry brought by her.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the

petitioner had been falsely involved in this case being husband of the

complainant. No harassment was meted out to the complainant by
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the petitioner.

In the present case marriage between the petitioner and

complainant took place in February, 2008 and as per the contents of

the FIR, sufficient amount had been spent by the parents of the

complainant at the time of marriage. However, the petitioner was not

satisfied with the dowry articles and the complainant was harassed

on this account. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner might be

necessary in view of the allegations levelled against him in the FIR.

Accordingly, this petition is dismissed.

(SABINA)
JUDGE

March 23, 2009
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