IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc M –20148 of 2010 Date of decision: 9.11.2010 Sawinder Kaur …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …Respondent Present: Mr Shekhar Kumar, proxy counsel for the petitioner. Mr MC Beri, Addl AG Punjab. S.S.SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner – Sawinder Kaur is the mother-in-law of the complainant – Sarabjit Kaur. The petitioner is alleged to have caught hold of the complainant while her son – Surjit Singh raised a Lalkara and asked Lakhbir Kaur and Amarjit Kaur – daughters of the petitioner, to sprinkle kerosene oil and set her on fire. It is alleged by the complainant that they sprinkled kerosene oil on her and Hardeep Singh – husband of the complainant wanted to set her ablaze but she raised a hue and cry loudly and the accused released her. It is also alleged that one gold ring, one gold chain, one watch and one gold chain of one tola was given to the petitioner, which has been recovered from the son of the petitioner. Surjit Singh – son of the petitioner has been granted regular bail. Besides, Lakhbir Kaur and Amarjit Kaur – daughters of the petitioner have been granted pre-arrest bail vide order dated 22.6.2010 (P3). Cr Misc M- 20148 of 2010 2 Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Bhag Chand of PS Khalchian, District Amritsar has submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation and her custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. In the circumstances, the interim bail granted on 16.7.2010 is made absolute. This petition stands disposed of. 9.11.2010 ( S.S.SARON ) ASR Judge