Criminal Misc. No.M-31824 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-31824 of 2011 Date of Decision : 15th November, 2011 Baljit Kaur .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL. Present : Mr. G. S. Kaura, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. * * * * L.N.MITTAL, J. (ORAL) Accused Baljit Kaur has filed this petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr. P. C. in FIR No.108 dated 21.09.2011 under Sections 392, 364, 333, 120-B, 148, 149 of IPC registered at Police Station Dhanaula, Tehsil and District Barnala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to prosecution version, the petitioner who is President of Municipal Committee, Dhanaula called the complainant Jagjit Singh, a Clerk in the said Municipality, along with 4-5 letter pads and stamp of the Municipality, to reach near Government Hospital. Accordingly the complainant went on scooty. Suddenly a Zen car stopped near him. From the car, the petitioner and her co-accused came out and snatched the scooty from the complainant and gave it to their accomplice. The complainant was forcibly thrown into the car and taken Criminal Misc. No.M-31824 of 2011 -2- away. He was then caused injuries and thrown out of car. The complainant suffered grievous hurt. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that the petitioner has been implicated falsely on account of political rivalry. It was also contended that complainant has made exculpatory statement Annexure P-2. On the other hand, learned State counsel on instruction from SI Harvinder Singh stated that on verification, it has been found from the complainant that his signatures had been obtained on some blank papers and he had not effected any compromise with the accused. I have carefully considered the rival contentions. Allegations against the petitioner herself are of very serious nature. Her son and co-accused Gurmeet Singh @ Kala is the main accused. Learned State counsel on instruction also stated that petitioner herself is also involved in three other cases. Keeping in view all the circumstances, but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, I do not find it to be fit case for releasing the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Dismissed. ( L. N. MITTAL) JUDGE 15th November, 2011 'raj'