IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

214 Reserved on: 11.12.2025 Pronounced on: 15.12.2025 Uploaded on: 15.12.2025 SUKHVINDER SINGH PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Simranjeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Bareen Pratap Singh, AAG Punjab.

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Shalini Singh Nagpal, J. (Oral)

1. Petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.152 dated 29.11.2021 under Sections 340-B, 34 IPC, Police Station Shambu, Tehsil Rajpura, District Patiala. This is the third petition for regular bail.

2. On 21.11.2021, complainant Harnek Singh reported to the police that his daughter Sonia Devi was married with Sukhwinder Singh on 27.06.2021. Despite sufficient dowry given at the time of marriage, Sukhwinder Singh and his family members taunted her for not bringing car, due to which she started remaining mentally upset. On 12.10.2021, the victim visited her parental home and informed him about the demand of car. He assured the petitioner, who came along with his daughter, that the demand would be fulfilled and thereafter, they returned on 20.10.2021. On 29.11.2021, complainant made call to his daughter which the petitioner a