Kulwant Kaur @ Kakkar v. State Of Punjab

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

Criminal Misc. No.M-22113 of 2016 .....

Date of decision:8.7.2016 Kulwant Kaur alias Kakkar

...Petitioner

v.

State of Punjab

...Respondent

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Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Inderjit Singh .....

Present:

Mr. Jaswinder Singh Grewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Grewal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent-State.

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Inderjit Singh, J.

The petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.69 dated 22.5.2016 registered for the offences under Sections 420, 406, 494 and 34 IPC at Police Station Canal Colony, District Bathinda.

Notice of motion to Advocate General, Punjab. On the asking of the Court, Mr. P.S. Grewal, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition. Police record is also available.

I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab appearing for the respondentHARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.07.08 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Cr. Misc. No.M-22113 of 2016 [2] State and have gone through the record.

From the record, I find that the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court. Therefore, on the ground of parity the petitioner is also entitled for grant of bail. Secondly, the allegation against the petitioner is that she was the mediator in the marriage. The petitioner is in custody since 22.5.2016. She is no more required for interrogation or investigation purposes as she is in judicial custody. Nothing is to be recovered from her. The trial of the case will take long time. The offences are triable by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class. No useful purpose will be served by keeping the petitioner in custody till the final disposal of the case.

Therefore, 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, this criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to her furnishing personal bond in the sum of `50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate.

July 8, 2016.

(Inderjit Singh) Judge *hsp* HARPAL SINGH PARMAR 2016.07.08 17:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh