IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.2169-M of 2007 DATE OF DECISION: FEBRUARY 23, 2007 Rekha Rani @ Rekha Phutela ...PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Manish Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.N.S.Gill, AAG, Punjab. .. Petitioner Rekha Rani @ Rekha Phutela apprehending her arrest in a non-bailable offence in case FIR No.168 dated 27.5.2005 registered under Sections 420/120-B IPC at Police Station City, Abohar, has filed this petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard the counsel for the parties and gone through the contents of the FIR. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the co-accused of the petitioner, namely, Aseem Phutela, who is the son of the petitioner and against whom there are similar allegations, has been granted interim anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.Misc.No.78499-M of 2006. Counsel for the petitioner further contends that in terms of the interim order dated January 16, 2007, the petitioner has joined the investigation. This fact has not been disputed by the State counsel and he further on instructions from ASI Avtar Singh states that the petitioner is no more required for further investigation. In view of the above, the interim order dated January 16, 2007 is made absolute on the same terms and conditions. Disposed of accordingly. February 23, 2007 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE