CRM-M-23130-2024 (O&M) -1- 204 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM-M-23130-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.05.2025 **** Jatinder Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present: Mr. Deepak Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil Chowdhary, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.28, dated 09.04.2024, under Sections 406 & 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Women, District Police Commissionerate, Jalandhar. 2. As per the report of Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Jalandhar, the compromise has been effected between the petitioner and respondent No.2 on 23.04.2025, which has been appended with the report. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the counsel for respondent No.2/complainant have submitted that on 27.02.2025, the matter was sent to Mediation and Conciliation Centre, Jalandhar and now the matter has been settled amicably settled between the parties and so far as respondent No.2/wife is concerned, she has no objection in case anticipatory bail is granted to the petitioner. Bhumika Bhati 2025.05.16 17:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh CRM-M-23130-2024 (O&M) -2- 3. Learned State counsel submitted that in pursuance of the order dated 09.05.2024, whereby interim bail was granted to the petitioner, he has already joined the investigation and has also fully co-operated with the investigation process and is not required for custodial interrogation particularly in view of the fact that now it has been so stated by both the learned counsels for the petitioner and the complainant that the matter has been settled between the parties. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 09.05.2024 is hereby made absolute. 13.05.2025 (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) Bhumika JUDGE 1. Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No 2. Whether reportable: Yes/No Bhumika Bhati 2025.05.16 17:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh