Manpreet Kaur v. State Of Punjab

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-56085-2024 Date of Decision: 29.01.2025 MANPREET KAUR ... PETITIONER VS.

STATE OF PUNJAB .. RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP CHITKARA

Present:

Mr.B.S.Randhawa, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Akshay Kumar, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. S.S.Bhinder, Advocate, Mr. D.S.Bhinder, Advocate, Ms. Indira, Advocate and Mr. S.S.Sekhon, Advocate, for the complainant.

****** ANOOP CHITKARA , J.(ORAL) FIR No.

Dated Police Station Sections 14.09.2024 City Banga, District SBS Nagar 420 IPC (318 (4) BNS, 2023) The petitioner apprehending arrest in the FIR captioned above has come up before this Court under Section 482 BNSS, 2023, seeking anticipatory bail.
 Counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has been settled in the Mediation and Conciliation Centre of this Court. 3.

Counsel for the complainant also submits that the matter has been settled. However, the money has to be returned in five installments ending in August. Counsel further submits that in case, the petitioner does not return the money then complainant should be permitted to file an application for cancellation of bail before this Court or before the Sessions Court.

4.

State counsel opposes the petition based on reply dated 10.12.2024 filed by State.

5.

Given the settlement, the present petition is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigator. It is clarified that in case that this bail has been granted only because of the settlement and the assurance made by the petitioner to pay the entire amount to the complainant as per the terms of the settlement. In case, the SMRITI 2025.01.31 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment petitioner violates a single installment, it shall be permissible for the complainant to file

CRM-M-56085-2024 -2an application for cancellation of bail before the Sessions Court at Nawashehar and learned Sessions Court have all the jurisdiction and shall competent to cancel the bail granted by this Court. Counsel for the petitioner has no objection to this condition. 6.

Present petition is allowed with aforesaid observation. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 29.01.2025 (ANOOP CHITKARA ) smriti JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.01.31 14:41 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment