High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/11444/2018allowed

Sukhdev Kaur v. State Of Punjab

2018-05-22Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih2 pages

CRM-M-11444-2018 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH.

Crl. Misc. No.M-11444 of 2018 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 22, 2018 Sukhdev Kaur ......PETITIONER(s).

VERSUS

State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(s).

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURINDER GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Sukhjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner (s).

Ms. Monika Jalota, D.A.G. Punjab.

******* SURINDER GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.12 dated 16.09.2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of Indian Penal Code and 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, at Police Station Economic Offences Wing, VB Ludhiana.

Heard.

Learned State counsel on instructions from Inspector Nirdosh Kaur submits that petitioner has joined the investigation. As per the allegations in the FIR, she has given wrong affidavit showing her son Lal Singh as son of Pritam Singh while in fact he was born to her from the loins of Gurdial Singh. The investigation is still in progress but her custodial Sachin Mehta 2018.05.22 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH

CRM-M-11444-2018 -2interrogation is no more required.

In view of submission of learned State counsel but without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and order dated 17.04.2018 is made absolute till the presentation of challan, subject to the following terms:- (i) that the petitioner shall make herself available for interrogation by the police as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the accusation against her so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without the prior permission of the Court.

(iv) that the petitioner will seek regular bail on the presentation of challan in Court.

( SURINDER GUPTA ) May 22, 2018 JUDGE Sachin M.

Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No Sachin Mehta 2018.05.22 17:38 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document HIGH COURT, CHANDIGARH