IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 23072 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: September 23, 2010. Paramjit Kaur ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. G.S.Jagpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Bhavna, D.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.133 dated 16.07.2010, under Sections 3/4/5 of Prevention of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 registered at Police Station Division No.7, Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. Coordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 11.08.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.Misc.No.41093 of 2010 Allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.Misc.No.M-23072 of 2010 Heard. CRM No.M-23072 of 2010 It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was never named as accused in the FIR; and that the police is making efforts to arrest her on the basis of the statement of one of the accused; namely, Sheela, who is ready to give an affidavit that she never suffered any such statement against the petitioner. Notice of motion for 23.9.2010. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions:- i) she shall join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer; ii) she shall not offer any threat, promise or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and iii) she shall not leave the limits of the is Country without prior permission of the Court.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that she has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 11.08.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State that petitioner has joined the investigation and that she is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that she is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of petitioner-Paramjit Kaur is accepted and order dated 11.08.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 2 CRM No.M-23072 of 2010 The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) September 23, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3