Seema Sharma And ANR. v. State Of Punjab

2024:PHHC:022782

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23181-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 16.02.2024 SEEMA SHARMA AND ANOTHER ....Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent(s) CORAM :

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Present :

Mr. Inderpal Singh Parmar, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Ruchika Sabherwal, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the complainant. MANISHA BATRA, J. (Oral) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in FIR mentioned below:- FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 22.12.2022 City Nakodar, District Jalandhar 406, 498-A IPC 2.

Vide order dated 08.05.2023 passed by this Court, the petitioners were released on interim bail and were directed to join investigation. 3.

As per report received from the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, the parties have settled their dispute by way of an amicable settlement. A written settlement agreement has also been executed which is annexed with this report. Learned State counsel on instructions states that the petitioners have joined the investigation and they are not required for custodial interrogation.

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In view of the said facts, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 08.05.2023 granting interim bail to the petitioner is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

( MANISHA BATRA ) 16.02.2024 JUDGE Deepak Patwal NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO Deepak Patwal 2024.02.19 16:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document chandigarh