IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-24384 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 07.10.2009 Paramjit Kaur ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.P.S.Dhaliwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner was arrested on 25.6.2008 and she is in custody since then. He further contends that not even a single witness has been examined till date despite the grant of various opportunities, as also in view of the fact that in spite of strenuous efforts made by the trial Court for securing the presence of the witnesses, none has come present in the Court to depose in the case. His further contention is that the petitioner is a lady and is being kept incarcerated without any progress in the trial. He states that there are 20 witnesses who are proposed to be examined by the prosecution and, therefore, further custody of the petitioner would not in any manner help the prosecution or the interest of justice. He states that a bare perusal of the FIR and the evidence which has been brought against the petitioner does not disclose any direct involvement of the petitioner. The evidence which has been collected by the prosecution indicates that the cause of death was due Crl.Misc.No.M-24384 of 2009 -2- to strangulation as no injury marks have been found during the post-mortem or during investigation by the police. No eye-witness has been found by the prosecution who could depose in regard to the direct involvement of the petitioner in the commission of the crime. Counsel, on this basis, prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. Counsel for the State could not dispute the factual assertions which have been put-forth by the counsel for the petitioner. It is also admitted fact that the co-accused of the petitioner, namely, Amar Singh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 10.8.2009 in Crl.Misc.No.17351 of 2009. Two other co-accused, namely, Jagshir Singh and Binder Singh had been granted bail by the trial Court vide order dated 17.11.2008. Keeping in view the above facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court. October 07, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE