Crl. Misc. No. M-30477 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-30477 of 2011 Date of Decision : October 31, 2011 Charanjit Kaur .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Vivek Goel, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Charanjit Kaur has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 56 dated 13.06.2011, under Sections 3/4/5 of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Test, 1971, registered at Police Station Sadar Faridkot, District Faridkot. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, the petitioner, who is a midwife, conducted abortion of more than two months old pregnancy on Crl. Misc. No. M-30477 of 2011 2 one Simranjit Kaur. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Iqbal Singh, stated that the petitioner is trained midwife having necessary certificate for the same and the abortion was not conducted by the petitioner, but the abortion had already taken place and the petitioner only cleaned the patient. In view of the aforesaid, without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, the instant petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions specified in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner shall join investigation as and when required by the police. Presently, the petitioner is directed to join investigation on 15.11.2011 at 10:00 A. M. and continue to do so as and when required by the police. October 31, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE