AB 306/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE A.C.UPADHYAY This is an application under section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail on beha lf of the petitioner, Mrs Mani Rani Ghosh, in connection with Basistha PS Case No.505/2010 under sections 118/120(B)/379/420/34 IPC. Heard Mr S Munir, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr K.Munir, lea rned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. Also perused the case diary and the materials on record. Mr Munir, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor by producing the case diary ha s apprised the progress of the investigation in the case. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner who is a lady, is the owner of the vehicle. She gave the vehicle to one Pradip Kr Sah a long before the filing of the case, by executing a Power of Attorney to look after the day to day affairs in respect of running of the vehicle. On careful perusal of the materials in the case diary and also considering the progress of the investigation and the involvement of the petitioner as owner of the vehicle in question, I am of the considered view that this is a fit case to extend the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner in connection with th e case. Accordingly, it is provided that the petitioner abovenamed, in the event of her arrest in connection with the aforesaid case, she shall be released on bail of R s.10,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the a rresting authority on condition that, she shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when directed to do so and shall co-operate with the investigati on of the case. The application is disposed of .