Gurmeet Kaur v. State Of Punjab

CRM-M No.53688 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M No.53688 of 2018 Decided on: 31.01.2019 Gurmeet Kaur ....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN Present :

Ms. Navneet Kaur, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Nahel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, DAG, Punjab.

ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN , J.

(Oral) The petitioner prays for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.121 dated 15.11.2018, registered under Sections 420 and 120-B IPC at Police Station Longowal, District Sangrur. The operative part of the order dated 10.12.2018, vide which interim anticipatory bail has been granted to the petitioner, is reproduced as under:- "....Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are no direct allegations in the FIR of handing over of the money to the petitioner and the allegations are that the amount was given to her husband Ram Singh and other accused namely Jaswant Singh, Rajesh Kumar and Bajrang.

Learned State counsel submits that the petitioner be directed to join the investigation.

Adjourned to 31.01.2019...."

MOHD YAKUB 2019.01.31 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M No.53688 of 2018 Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, in pursuance to the order dated 10.12.2018, the petitioner has appeared before the Investigating Officer and has joined the investigation. Counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Darshan Singh, has not disputed the aforesaid fact and submits that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, this petition is allowed and the interim bail granted to the petitioner vide order dated 10.12.2018 is made absolute subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.

(ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN) JUDGE 31.01.2019 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2019.01.31 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document