In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-11099 of 2009 Date of decision: 29.5.2009 Surinder Kaur and others ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.A.S.Gill, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 12 dated 15.2.2007, under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC” for short), registered at Police Station Bilga, District Jalandhar. The allegations against the petitioners are that they along with their co-accused had committed theft in the house of Gurdev Singh Bahara. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have been falsely involved in this case due to their relationship with co-accused Kulsharan Singh. In fact, entire Criminal Misc. No.M-11099 of 2009 -2- recovery of stolen articles has been effected from the co-accused of the petitioners. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has submitted that the petitioner were declared proclaimed offenders. Recovery of entire stolen articles has not been effected so far. The petitioners are required for custodial interrogation. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioners, no ground for grant of anticipatory bail is made out. The petitioners are required for custodial interrogation and as per the learned State counsel so far recovery of the entire stolen articles has not been effected in this case. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE May 29, 2009 anita