Crl. Misc. -M No. 28158 of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. -M No. 28158 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.9.2011 Kulwinder Kaur ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Punjab ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Achin Gupta, Advocate for the complainant. RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. The allegations against the petitioner are that she along with co-accused trespassed into the house of the complainant and caused injuries to them. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that all the injuries allegedly suffered by the complainant were found to be simple in nature. All the offences in the FIR except under Section 452 IPC are bailable. Two of the co-accused, namely, Mithu Singh and Gurpreet Singh were arrested and have already been released on regular bail. On the other hand, learned counsels for the State as well as the complainant submitted that complainant in the present case suffered fourteen injuries. The petitioner has been alleged to have instigated the co- accused to cause injuries to the complainant. She has been attributed injury with a brick bat on the head of the complainant though it was found to be simple in nature. The complainant in the present case is 65 years of age. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the cause of alleged fight as mentioned in the FIR is that complainant had prevented the engagement of the son of the Crl. Misc. -M No. 28158 of 2011 -2- petitioner when some party had come with the matrimonial proposal. All the injuries having been found to be simple, two co-accused having been arrested and released on regular bail, in my opinion, the petitioner is not required to be taken into custody for interrogation. She is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 5.10.2011 at 10.00 A.M. to join investigation. In case of arrest, she shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. She shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called for further investigation. She shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. ( Rajesh Bindal ) 26.9.2011 Judge Meenu