Gurkirat Kaur v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M 27190/2014(O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:10.08.2015.

Gurkirat Kaur .............Petitioner v.

State of Punjab .............Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr. SPS Sidhu,Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu,Deputy Advocate General for State of Punjab Mr.Chanchal K.Singla,Advocate for complainant-wife Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral) Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner motherin-law in case FIR No.78 dated 17.6.2014 under Sections 406, 498-A, 313 and 120-B IPC, PS Women Cell,Ludhiana.

Mediation proceedings initiated by this Court have also failed.

During the course of previous hearing this Court had directed the Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana to personally look into the investigation.

Subsequently status report dated 7.10.2014 was filed by the Commissioner of Police, Ludhiana.

A reading of the same reveals that most of the dowry articles have been recovered during investigation wherein the petitioner is stated to have joined on different occasions. After hearing counsel for the parties and keeping in view the age of petitioner, who is 67 years old and investigations, it appears that custodial interrogation of mother-in-law is not required for proper RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2015.08.10 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.

CRM-M 27190/2014(O&M) investigation.

In view of the above, the interim directions dated 12.8.2014 are hereby made absolute subject to the condition that the petitioner continues to comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.PC. Petition stands disposed of.

10.08.2015.

(Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2015.08.10 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.