Hon'ble Yogendra Kumar Sangal,J.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate.
By means of this petition, the petitioners have challenged first information relating to Case Crime No. 488 of 2009 under Sections 498-A, 504 and 506 IPC read with Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act of Police Station Kurebhar, district Sultanpur.
Since the dispute going between the parties related to matrimonial dispute, as such, this Court by order 18.09.2009 had referred the matter to the Mediation & Conciliation Centre of this Court. The Mediation & Conciliation Centre after mediation has submitted its report dated 21.12.2009 which is on record and is made part of this Judgement. From the report of the Mediation & Conciliation Centre, it is borne out that the mediation between the parties has failed.
We have gone through the contents of the first information report which disclose commission of cognizable offence, as such, the same cannot be quashed.
However, it is directed that if petitioner No. 6 surrenders before the court below and moves application for bail, she being lady, her bail application shall be heard and disposed of by the court below giving her benefit of Section 437 Cr.P.C.
It is further directed that if the remaining petitioners surrender before the court below and move application for bail, their bail application shall be heard and disposed of expeditiously by the courts below.
Subject to the above observations/directions, the petition is dismissed.
Stay order, if any, is hereby vacated.
Order Date :- 7.1.2010 anb