High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/43591/2018allowed

Manpreet Kaur v. State Of Punjab

2018-10-26Mr. Justice Arvind Singh Sangwan2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-43591-2018 Date of decision: - 26.10.2018 Manpreet Kaur ....Petitioner

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State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJIT SINGH Present:- Ms. Naveena Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Monika Jalota, DAG, Punjab.

**** INDERJIT SINGH , J.

Petitioner-Manpreet Kaur has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity, 'Cr.P.C.') for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.80 dated 14.05.2017, registered at Police Station City Moga, District Moga, under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

Notice of motion was issued in this case.

Learned State counsel put in appearance on behalf of the respondent-State and contested this petition. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned State counsel and gone through the record. NARESH KUMAR 2018.10.26 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

CRM-M-43591-2018 -2From the record, I find that the main allegations are against the husband of the present petitioner, who has taken `5,50,000/- for sending the complainant abroad.

In pursuance of the interim order dated 05.10.2018 passed by this Court, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. She is not required for custodial interrogation. Therefore, no useful purpose will be served by sending her to custody.

Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case; without discussing the facts of the case in minute details and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, I find merit in this petition and the same is allowed. The order dated 05.10.2018, granting interim bail to the petitioner, is made absolute. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and shall abide by the conditions of Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. ( INDERJIT SINGH ) October 26, 2018 JUDGE naresh.k Whether reportable?

Yes Whether reasoned/speaking?

No NARESH KUMAR 2018.10.26 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh