Krishna Devi v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-23108-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:-4.8.2021 Krishna Devi ... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Digvijay Nagpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Khurana, DAG, Punjab, assisted by ASI Sukhraj Singh.

(proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.0099 dated 25.5.2021 at Police Station City Malout, District Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab under Sections 452, 365, 342, 295, 323, 148 and 149 of Indian Penal Code. 2.

At the time of issuance of notice of motion on 15.6.2021, the following order was passed :

"Inter alia contends that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the FIR in question as a counter-blast to earlier FIR registered under POCSO Act against the complainant herein, pursuant to which he is already in custody.

MOHAN SINGH 2021.08.04 20:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-23108-2021 (O&M) Notice of motion.

Learned State counsel, on advance service, joins proceedings and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State of Punjab and seeks time to get instructions.

Adjourned to 04.08.2021.

In the meanwhile, subject to petitioner's joining investigation within 15 days from today, no coercive steps qua her arrest shall be taken till the next date of hearing."

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Learned State counsel, upon instructions from ASI Sukhraj Singh has informed that pursuant to interim directions, the petitioner has since joined investigation and that he is not required for any custodial interrogation. 4.

In view of the aforestated position, wherein the petitioner has joined investigation and is not required for any custodial interrogation, the petition is accepted and the interim directions issued by this Court vide order dated 15.6.2021 are hereby made absolute, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall join investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Investigating Officer and shall also abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 4.8.2021 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2021.08.04 20:40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document