Criminal Misc. No. M-23 of 2009 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-23 of 2009 Date of Decision: 16.1.2009 Harpreet Kaur …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. B.S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for the State. Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the complainant. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, on 2.1.2009 passed the following order:- “Present: Mr. B.S.Baath, Advocate for the petitioner. Petitioner is sister-in-law of the complainant. The marriage of the complainant took place in the year 2003. The petitioner had married much prior to the marriage of the complainant in the Criminal Misc. No. M-23 of 2009 2 year 2001 and since then she has been residing with her husband at her matrimonial house. Notice of motion for 16.1.2009. Meanwhile, in the event of arrest of the petitioner, she shall be released on interim bail, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. However, she will join the investigation as and when called upon to do so and comply with the provisions of Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Sd/- (Jitender Chauhan) Judge 2.1.2009” Counsel for the complainant has stated that there is specific allegation against the petitioner that she tried to strangulate the complainant by putting chunni (dupatta) around her neck. I have seen the Medicolegal Report. There is a contusion of 6 cm X 1 cm on neck. The possibility of injury being self-suffered cannot be ruled out. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined investigation. In view of the order passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 2.1.2009 and the fact that the petitioner has joined investigation, interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioner by a Co- ordinate Bench is affirmed till the presentation of final report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. Thereafter, the petitioners shall be permitted to furnish regular bail bonds. Criminal Misc. No. M-23 of 2009 3 Anything stated herein may not be taken as observation on merits of the case. With the observations made above, present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge January 16, 2009 “DK”