IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARAYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-19142 of 2011 Date of Decision : 04.07.2011 Bala Devi ….Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ….Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI Present: Mrs. Kiran Bala Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikash Malik, Asstt. Advocate General, Haryana Mr. Mohit Malik, Advocate *** M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered at the instance of Kirna Devi alleging that the petitioner had inflicted an injury on the person of Savitri Devi with sharp edged weapon in the abdomen portion. Savitri Devi injured is present in the court and affirmed to have deposed on Oath in Affidavit (Annexure P-2) that the injury inflicted on her person was not inflicted by the petitioner rather her son Dharma had inflicted the said injury. In view of the dual version having cropped up, the concession of pre-arrest bail can be granted to the petitioner. The present petition is allowed. However, it is ordered that the petitioner will join the investigation on 23.07.2011 between 11.00 am to 4.00 p.m. or on any other day as required by the investigating officer. In case of petitioner doing so, she will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and that she will join the investigation and will not tamper or hamper with the investigation in any manner. This order will remain operative till the presentation of the challan, in case the prosecution agency Crl. Misc. No.M-19142 of 2011 -2- opts to present the challan, the petitioner will be required to furnish fresh bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. Disposed of. 04.07.2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) vcgarg JUDGE