Amandeep Kaur And Another v. State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH 201/2 CRM-M-18813-2024 Date of decision: August 23rd, 2024 Amandeep Kaur and another .....Petitioners
Versus
State of Punjab .....Respondent
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
Present:
Mr. Ashok Kumar Khunger, Advocate for the petitioners.
Mr. Navdeep Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Kamaldip Singh Sidhu, Advocate with Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for the complainant.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) Petitioners are seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.47 dated 18.03.2024 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of the IPC, registered at Police Station City-I, Abohar, District Fazilka. 2.
While issuing notice of motion on 19.04.2024, following submissions of learned counsel for the petitioners were recorded:- "Learned counsel inter alia contends that inadvertently some error did crop up in the revenue records, however, as soon as the said error came to the notice of the petitioners, the same was rectified and the loan amount, which had been availed of from the Bank, was repaid."
3.
Thereafter, vide order dated 17.05.2024, the petitioners had been granted interim anticipatory bail with direction to join PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.08.23 12:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh
CRM-M-18813-2024 -2investigation.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in compliance of order dated 17.05.2024, the petitioners have joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. 5.
Learned State counsel, on instructions, does not dispute the factum of the petitioners having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioners are not required for further investigation much less for their custodial interrogation.
6.
In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 17.05.2024 is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) BNSS/438(2) Cr.P.C.
August 23rd, 2024 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Puneet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :
Yes Whether reportable :
No PUNEET SACHDEVA 2024.08.23 12:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh