Crl. Misc.No.M-28481 of 2010 # 1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M-28481 of 2010 Date of Decision:-16.11.2010 Veerpal Kaur. ......Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. Inder Jeet Singh Brar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate for complainant. *** JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer is under Section 438 Cr.PC for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner Veerpal Kaur daughter of Kaka Singh in case FIR No.234 dated 21.8.2010 under Sections 417, 418, 419, 465, 466, 468, 469, 471, 109, 120-B of Indian Penal Code registered with Police Station City Kotwali, Faridkot lodged by Veerpal Kaur daughter of Jit Singh. It is stated that the complainant Veerpal Kaur daughter of Jit Singh resident of village Jalal was married on 8.7.2009 with Basant Singh son of Karnail Singh resident of village Panj Grain. During the subsistence of her marriage, Basant Singh is stated to have married petitioner-Veerpal Crl. Misc.No.M-28481 of 2010 # 2# Kaur daughter of Kaka Singh resident of village Panj Grain. They both filed an application dated 22.5.2010 before the learned Sessions Judge, Faridkot praying for protection from the parents of petitioner as they had married against the wishes of family members of petitioner. Interim protection was granted by learned Sessions Judge, however, on 26.7.2010 the application was withdrawn when the Court was apprised by the complainant that her marriage with Basant Singh was still subsisting. Allegations levelled against the petitioner by the complainant are that by entering into marriage by the petitioner-accused with her husband, the complainant has been defrauded and even a wrong statement was made before the Court. Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that in fact, it is the petitioner who has been cheated as it was represented by Basant Singh and her sister that he had divorced his earlier wife. It is further submitted that the petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Jaspal Singh submits that pursuant to the interim order passed by this court petitioner has joined the investigation and is no longer required for custodial interrogation. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 27th of September, 2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 16th November, 2010 Vinay