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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/36114/2021allowed

Rekha Sharma v. State Of Punjab

2021-10-07Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In The High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRM-M-36114-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 7.10.2021 Rekha Sharma .... Petitioner

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State of Punjab ... Respondent

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Umesh Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab, assisted by SI Jagjit Singh.

Mr. Gurvinder Singh Sandhu, Advocate, for the complainant. (Proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral) 1.

Petitioner-Rekha Sharma, aged 61 years has approached this Court seeking grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered against her vide FIR No. 158, dated 12.8.2021, Police Station City, Hoshiarpur, under Section 420 IPC.

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The allegations, in nutshell, are that the petitioner had cheated the complainant of an amount of Rs.70 lakhs. When the matter was taken up for preliminary hearing on 2.9.2021 before this Court, the MOHAN SINGH 2021.10.07 19:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

- 2 - CRM-M-36114-2021 (O&M) parties were referred to Mediation Centre to probe the possibility of compromise.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that mediation has resulted in a compromise amongst the parties. 4.

Learned counsel for the complainant Sh. Gurvinder Singh Sandhu, Advocate, who has also joined the video conference has endorsed the factum of compromise and has submitted that he has no objection for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.

In view of the aforestated position, the petition is accepted and the petitioner, in the event of arrest, be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of Arresting/Investigating Officer. However, the petitioner shall join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and cooperate with the Arresting/Investigating Officer and shall abide by the conditions as provided under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

7.10.2021 (GURVINDER SINGH GILL) Mohan JUDGE Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No MOHAN SINGH 2021.10.07 19:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document