Crl. Misc. No.M-25386 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-25386 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 19, 2011 Manju Bala …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Navkiran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Ankur Ghai, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Chand Rani, alleging that the petitioner alongwith others had entered the house of the complainant and damaged the household articles. So far as petitioner is concerned, it is an admitted fact that she had been registered owner of the property. Crl. Misc. No.M-25386 of 2011 [2] It is debatable whether she had purchased the property from the money of her husband with whom she has got matrimonial dispute but the fact remains that no specific part has been attributed to the petitioner. In case the petitioner has sold the property, it appears to be within the permissible rights of the petitioner. No recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. Counsel for the complainant has intervened to contend that the conduct of the petitioner in selling the house would not permit her to the grant of concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case at this stage, it is sufficient to observe that the factum of petitioner having sold the property, being owner has been concealed by the complainant, the mother- in-law of the petitioner. The petitioner having joined investigation can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Petition is allowed. Interim order dated August 24, 2011 is hereby made absolute and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to his furnishing bail bonds/ surety bonds to the satisfaction of the investigating officer. October 19, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE