IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:-30.01.2025 Manjinder Singh Dhaliwal ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr.A.S. Brar Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Puru Jarewal, AAG, Punjab.

Mr.Vinay Kumar Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL)

1. At the outset, counsel for the petitioner submits that although he has mentioned that this is the first petition, but in fact it is the second petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking grant of post-arrest bail in:-

FIR Dated Police Station Sections No.

53 25.07.2021 Ajitwal, District 304-B, 34 IPC (Section Moga 315 IPC was added later on)

2. Case of the prosecution is that FIR, Annexure P1, has been registered on the statement of Sewak Singh, father-in-law of the petitioner on the allegation that his daughter Ramandeep Kaur was married to the petitioner on 01.12.2019. A huge amount was spent on the wedding, but her mother-in-law, Manjit Kaur, was not satisfied and kept on harassing her. When his daughter came to her paternal home, she confided in the complainant but he prevailed upon her and sent her back. Allegation