Crl. Misc No. M-21065 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-21065 of 2009 Date of decision : 27.11.2009 Jaspreet Kaur and another ....Petitioners V/s State of Punjab ....Respondent BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. R.K. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG Punjab. RAJAN GUPTA J. (ORAL) This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking regular bail to the petitioners in a case registered vide FIR No. 234 dated 19.11.2008 under Sections 223, 224, 225 & 120-B IPC at Police Station Sadar Abohar, District Ferozepur. Learned counsel for the petitioners contends that both the petitioners are women and have been in custody since 04.06.2009. According to the counsel, they have minor children to look after. He further submits that State Government has formed a Special Investigating Team (SIT) to carry out the investigation of the matter which is likely to take some time. According to him, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioners in custody any longer. Learned counsel for the State submits that in case the petitioners are to be enlarged on bail, the same shall be subject to heavy Crl. Misc No. M-21065 of 2009 2 surety. However, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and taking into consideration the period of incarceration already undergone by the petitioners, I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of trial court. This, however, will be subject to heavy surety as the trial court may deem fit to impose in the facts and circumstances of the case. 27.11.2009 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE