Kuldeep Kaur v. State Of Punjab
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.
Sr.No.210 Case No. : CRM-M-25014-2025 Decided On : May 19, 2025 Kuldeep Kaur ....
Petitioner vs.
State of Punjab ....
Respondent CORAM :
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR.
* * * Present :
Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. P. S. Pandher, AAG, Punjab.
* * * SUKHVINDER KAUR , J.
:
Prayer in the present petition, filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.49 dated 30.03.2025, under Sections 308(2), 62, 351(2)(3), 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (offence under Section 111 BNS added later on), registered at Police Station Maqboolpura, District Amritsar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that no offence is made out against the petitioner and she has been involved in the present case being wife of the main accused - Varun Kapoor. He has further contended that the petitioner had never met/called/messaged complainant Jujhar Singh and had never demanded any money from him. He has urged that the petitioner is not required for any interrogation and no recovery is to
be effected from her. He has, therefore, prayed that let the petitioner be granted concession of anticipatory bail.
Notice in this case was issued on 08.05.2025 for today and Status Report was called from the State, which has been filed today in the Court and is taken on record.
Learned State counsel has opposed the present bail petition and has contended that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are grave in nature and her custodial interrogation is required for fair and proper investigation. So, she does not deserve concession of anticipatory bail. Heard.
As per the allegations in the present FIR, the main accused namely Varun Kapoor, who is husband of the petitioner, demanded Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lakhs) from complainant Jujhar Singh by blackmailing him through Pooja. No specific role has been attributed to the petitioner. There are no allegations qua the petitioner that she ever called or messaged complainant Jujhar Singh or extracted money from him by blackmailing him. The petitioner is not having any criminal antecedents and no other criminal case has been registered against her. Custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required for any purpose and nothing is to be recovered from her. So, no useful purpose would be served by sending the petitioner behind the bars.
Accordingly, without commenting on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on furnishing bail/surety bonds, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer/Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions, as
provided under Section 482(2) of BNSS. It will be open for the Investigating Officer to call the petitioner to join investigation, if so required, by issuing a written notice in this regard. The petitioner shall also abide by the conditions mentioned in Section 482(2) of the BNSS. May 19, 2025 (SUKHVINDER KAUR) monika JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned ?
Yes/No.
Whether reportable ?
Yes/No.