IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No. 2277-M of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : FEBRUARY 4, 2010 MANJU ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Sukhdeep Parmar, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure, has been filed for bail in FIR No.316 dated 25.5.2009 under Sections 376/120-B, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Chandni Bagh, Panipat. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that on 14.1.2010, the petitioner could not appear in court for the reason that her 5 months' old child was sick. The circumstances were beyond the control of the petitioner. The petitioner did not have any mala fide intention of delaying the proceedings. The matter is fixed before the trial court for 19.2.2010, when the petitioner shall put in appearance. Learned counsel for the respondent-State contends that the Criminal Misc. No. 2277-M of 2010 2 petitioner did not comply with the conditions of bail. I have considered the issue. Considering the circumstances faced by the petitioner – a lady, that her infant child was sick, the petition is allowed. It is directed that the petitioner shall appear before the trial court on the date fixed i.e. 19.2.2010. The petitioner shall not be arrested and shall be released on bail. February 4, 2010 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?