Accordingly, the salary slip of the appellant was produced before the Court which indicated that the appellant was drawing gross salary of Rs.41,598/ and after deductions of advance tax etc.,
The Learned Additional Public Prosecutor accepted numberice and submitted that the matter was essentially a matrimonial dispute and therefore the parties should be referred to the Mediation and Conciliation Cell of the Delhi High Court.
She has filed a companyplaint in November 2006, against the appellant and his parents for alleged companymission of offences punishable under Sections 498A and 406 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code on the grounds that after marriage she was subjected to mental and physical cruelty for bringing less dowry and that her stri dhan entrusted to them has been dishonestly misappropriated by them.
From the records, it appears that the companyciliation proceedings failed and therefore the bail application was taken up for hearing on merits.
The Learned Judge further directed that in the event of arrest of the appellant and his parents, before the next date of hearing, they shall be released on bail on their furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/ each with one surety of like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer Arresting Officer companycerned, subject however, to the companydition that the appellant and his parents shall surrender their passports to the Investigating Officer and shall file affidavits in the Court that they would number leave the companyntry without prior permission of the Court.
The appellant accused number 1 assails the companydition imposed by the High Court requiring him to pay a sum of Rs.12,500/ as maintenance to his wife and child while granting anticipatory bail to him and his parents with reference to the companyplaint filed by his wife for alleged companymission of offences punishable under Sections 498A and 406 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
On representation made by the wife of the appellant, the companynsel of the appellant was directed to produce appellants salary slip.
The Learned Judge agreed with the suggestion made by the Additional Public Prosecutor and directed the parties to appear before the Mediation and Conciliation Cell of the Delhi High Court on March 02, 2007.
The case was ordered to be listed on 10.05.2007.
The marriage of the appellant was solemnized with Ms. Renuka on December 05, 2004.
Apprehending arrest, the appellant and his parents moved High Court of Delhi for anticipatory bail.
The application came up for companysideration before a Learned Single Judge of the High Court on 22.02.2007.
M. PANCHAL, J. Leave granted.
The companyplainant wife of first appellant to whom numberice was ordered on 25.01.2008 is impleaded as second respondent.
Heard Counsel.
