CRM-M- No. 11683 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 11683 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 24, 2011 Rabia @ Neelam ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. Sachin Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.34 dated 31.1.2011, under Sections 454/380 of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Amritsar. This Court vide order dated 21.4.2011 has directed to release the petitioner on bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that husband of the complainant is a Head Constable in Punjab Police. He has further stated that husband of the complainant tried to outraged the modesty of the petitioner CRM-M- No. 11683 of 2011 (O&M) 2 and petitioner has objected, therefore, a false complaint has been lodged against the petitioner. He has further stated that gold bracelet, six gold rings weighing 75 grams were said to have been stolen by the petitioner from the house of the complainant. He has further stated that it is not made clear by the complainant as to where this much gold ornaments came from to the Head Constable from his monthly salary. On being asked, Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on instructions from ASI Gurwinder Singh, states that it is true that the husband of the complainant is Head Constable and he has no agricultural income and family business income except the salary he is receiving from the Police Department. He has further stated that five gold rings were got recovered, however, bracelet was not recovered. Mr. Sachdeva has further stated that in pursuance of order dated 21.4.2011 petitioner has joined the investigation. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, in the opinion of this Court this case requires thorough investigation including to find out the source of income of the complainant’s husband justifying heavy gold jewellery i.e. one gold bracelet, six gold rings weighing 75 grams. In the present case custodial interrogation seems to be totally unjustified. Petitioner has already joined the investigation. This petition is directed to be allowed. Order dated 21.4.2011 is made absolute. (Alok Singh) Judge May 24, 2011 Anand