High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/17637/2016disposed of

Manjit Kaur And ANR v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2016-06-02Mr. Justice S.P. Bangarh2 pages

CRM-M 17637/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:02/06/2016.

Manjit Kaur and another ............Petitioners vs State of Punjab and another .............Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.Balram Singh,Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu,DAG Punjab assisted by SI Jarnail Singh Jaswant Singh,J(Oral) Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail to accused petitionersManjit Kaur and her husband Tejinder Singh @ Tejinder Pal Singh in complaint case no.23 of 2015 dated 31.3.2015 titled as Surinder Kaur v Manjit Kaur and another, under Section 3(1x) and (xi) of the SC/ST Act and Section 506/511 IPC.

Both petitioners are Teachers in Government Primary School, where the complainant, who is a Sarpanch, went for inspection. On the objection raised by the complainant regarding students sweeping and cleaning school premises, both the accused petitioners are alleged to have abused the complainant for being a Scheduled Caste. It is contended that false allegations have been levelled as complainant's candidate was refused accommodation for appointment as a Cook in the school and the allegations were thoroughly enquired into and petitioners were found innocent.

RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.06.02 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M 17637/2016 Vide order dated 20.5.2016 while issuing notice of motion it was directed that in the event of surrendering before the trial court within 10 days, petitioners be released on interim bail. At the time of hearing today,learned counsel states that in compliance of the said order, petitioners surrendered before the trial court on 25.5.2016 and were released on interim bail. Learned State counsel on instructions is unable to refute the said factual position.

In view of the above interim bail granted by the trial court, pursuant to the order dated 20.5.2016, is made absolute. Disposed of.

02.06.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.06.02 17:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document