203 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-12726-2023 Date of decision: 10.02.2025 GAGANDEEP SINGH ...Petitioner(s)

VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Ms. Rashika, Advocate for Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. P. S. Bhandari, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Rimple Saini, Advocate for respondent No.2.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.28 dated 01.02.2023, under Sections 498-A and 406 of the IPC, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Batala, Punjab.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that it is a case where marriage between the petitioner and respondent No.2 took place on 27.10.2019. She further submitted that two daughters were born out of the said wedlock, out of which the elder daughter is staying with the petitioner and the younger daughter is staying with respondent No.2 but a matrimonial discord took place between the parties and the present FIR was lodged on 01.02.2023. She further submitted