KANTA DEVI Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order will dispose of two connected petitions for pre -arrest bail filed by Kanta Devi (Cr.Misc. M 7977 of 2010) and Anil Kaushik (Cr.Misc. M 17674 of 2010).

(2.) THE petitioners seek the concession of pre -arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Meenu alleging that her husband Anil Kaushik and his family members had maltreated her for having not met the demand of dowry. The dowry articles have allegedly been misappropriated.

(3.) LEARNED State counsel has opposed the petition for pre -arrest bail on the ground that recoveries of the dowry articles are yet to be effected in this case. Only a fraction of the gold articles, handed over in dowry to the petitioners, stand recovered. Remaining jewellery and house hold articles are yet to be recovered