Kiranjit Kaur v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M-10182-2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-10182-2015 Date of Decision: August 21, 2015 Kiranjit Kaur

...Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARESH KUMAR SANGHI

Present:

Mr. Sant Pal Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent.

Mr. Dheeraj Mahajan, Advocate, for the informant.

1.

Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2.

To be referred to the Reporters or not?

3.

Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

NARESH KUMAR SANGHI, J (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, Kiranjit Kaur, wife of Amanpreet Singh, resident of Ghanie Ke Bangar, Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur, who has been booked for having committed the offences punishable under Sections 316, 406, 498-A and 506, IPC, in a case arising out of FIR No. 10, dated 5.3.2015, registered at Police Station, Ghanie Ke Bangar, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. Learned counsel contends that in compliance of the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 30.3.2015, the petitioner did join the investigation and her custodial PRASHANT KAPOOR 2015.08.21 14:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

CRM-M-10182-2015 interrogation is not required; the husband of the informant was arrested and released on bail; and that during pendency of the present petition, better sense has prevailed and parties to the lis have sorted out their matrimonial dispute and effected a compromise.

Learned counsel for the State on instructions from ASI Rachhpal Singh of Police Station, Ghanie Ke Bangar, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur, concedes that the petitioner has joined the investigation and her custodial interrogation is not required. He further submits that as per his information the parties to the lis have sorted out their dispute.

Learned counsel for the informant has also admitted the factum of compromise.

In view of above, the present petition is allowed. The interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 30.3.2015 are made absolute. The petitioner shall continue to join the investigation as and when required to do so and abide by all the conditions laid down under Section 438(2), Cr.P.C. (NARESH KUMAR SANGHI) JUDGE August 21, 2015 Pkapoor PRASHANT KAPOOR 2015.08.21 14:39 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document