Inderjeet Kaur v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-23739-2024 Date of decision: 22.07.2024 INDERJEET KAUR ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL

Present:

Mr. Pardeep Kumar Kapila, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Navdeep Singh, DAG, Punjab.

Ms. Lovepreet Kaur, Advocate for Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. ***** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. in case FIR No.47 dated 07.04.2024 under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Division No.5, District Ludhiana.

2.

On 14.05.2024, while noticing the following submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, a Coordinate Bench of this Court, had granted the concession of interim bail to the petitioner and asked her to join investigation:- "Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that the petitioner is interested in settling the dispute with respondent Nos.2 and 3/complainants and in order to show her bona fide, two post dated cheques Nos.140036 dated 30.05.2024 and 140038 dated 15.06.2024 total amounting to Rs.4,00,000/- have been produced in Court today." POONAM RATHORE 2024.07.23 11:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 14.05.2024, the petitioner has joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. It has also been stated that to show her bona fides two post dated cheques already stand given to the complainant which fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the complainant.

4.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Mohan Lal, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. He, on further instructions, submits that the petitioner is not required for further investigation much less for her custodial interrogation.

5.

In view of the above, the petition is allowed and interim order dated 14.05.2024, is made absolute subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) JUDGE July 22, 2024 poonam Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes Whether reportable:

No POONAM RATHORE 2024.07.23 11:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh