IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 37692 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: January 6, 2011. Prem Lata ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mrs. G.K.Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. C.S.Brar, D.A.G., Punjab Mr. A.S.Gill, Advocate for the complainant. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.38 dated 22.07.2010, under Sections 409/420/465/466/467/472/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Kambo, District Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. CRM No.M-37692 of 2010 Though it is second bail application of petitioner-accused however, it has been filed on the ground that after the dismissal of earlier bail application of the present petitioner, an enquiry was got conducted by Director, Panchayat and it came during inquiry conducted by Block Development and Panchayat Officer that the financial irregularity is only to the tune of `22,791/-. It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner-accused that the said amount has already been deposited by petitioner-accused vide Annexure P10. These facts have not been disputed by learned counsel for the State. It has also been stated that petitioner be directed to join the investigation and her custodial interrogation is not required. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that petitioner is likely to abscond or that she is likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Prem Lata is accepted. Petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case she is arrested, she shall be admitted to bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and subject to supplying the requisite documents in her possession to the Investigating Officer. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) January 6, 2011. JUDGE 'om' 2 CRM No.M-37692 of 2010 3