Rekha v. State Of Punjab And Others

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ......

Criminal Misc. No.M-1640 of 2015 .....

Date of decision:21.2.2015 Rekha .....Petitioner v.

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents ....

Present:

Mr. Viney Puri, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for rerspondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. Puneet Singla, Advocate for respondent No.4. .....

Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.156 dated 9.10.2014 registered for the offences under Sections 323, 324, 452, 307, 148 and 149 IPC at Police Station Division No.3, Jalandhar, District Jalandhar. Notice of motion has been issued in this case. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. Punit Singla, learned Advocate appeared on behalf of respondent No.4 and contested this petition.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appearing for respondents No.1 HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2015.02.21 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-1640 of 2015 [2] to 3 and learned counsel for respondent No.4 and have gone through the record.

At the time of arguments, learned counsel for respondent No.4 admitted that a compromise has already been effected between the parties. Otherwise also, as per the FIR, a simple injury has been attributed to the present petitioner on the left ankle of the complainant with a stick. The petitioner has already joined the investigation. She is not required for custodial interrogation in this case. Nothing is to be recovered from her. No useful purpose will be served by sending the petitioner to custody.

Otherwise also, in view of the compromise effected between the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case; without discussing the facts in minute detail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find merit in this petition and the same is allowed. The interim order dated 19.1.2015 passed by this Court granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. February 21, 2015.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2015.02.21 15:40 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh