CRM -M No. 34602 of 2009 Joginder Kaur vs. State of Punjab Present: Mr.J.S.Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Anter Singh Brar, Senior DAG, Punjab. *** This is a petition for anticipatory bail filed by the petitioner in case FIR No.101 dated 18.06.2009, under Sections 376/420/506/34 IPC and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989(for short 'the SC & ST Act) registered at Police Station Rupnagar, District Rupnagar. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that as per the FIR itself no allegations under Section 3(1)(x) of the SC & ST Act are made out against the petitioner. A perusal of the FIR reveals that the complainant has alleged that the son of the petitioner falsely promised her that he would marry her and on the strength of that false promise sexually molested her. The only allegation against the petitioner is that she used some caste centric words against the complainant. The petitioner is stated to be 64 years old . A perusal of the FIR reveals that the allegations therein are mainly against the son of the petitioner and the possibility that the petitioner has been implicated only to create pressure cannot be ruled out. Learned Senior DAG is not in a position to deny this factual matrix. In the circumstances I deem it appropriate to extend the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. CRM -M No. 34602 of 2009 -2- In the circumstances this petition is allowed. In the event of arrest of the petitioner she is ordered to be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of SHO/Investigating Officer, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and further subject to the petitioner obtaining regular bail as and when challan is filed. (AJAY TEWARI) JUDGE December 10, 2009 sunita