IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 15531 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: August 2, 2010. Sangeeta Matharoo ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Sunil Chadha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** 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.221 dated 9.9.2009, under Sections 419/420/465/467/468/471/120B IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.5, Civil Lines, Ludhiana City. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 28.06.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.M.Nos.28063-64 of 2010 Applications are allowed subject to all just exceptions. CRM No.M-15531 of 2010 Crl.M.No.M-15531 of 2010 Argues that co-accused Sarabjit Singh has already been granted interim bail by coordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.M.No.M-16918 of 2010. Further argues that co-accused Gurvinder Singh has also been granted interim bail by this Court in Crl.M.No.M-17261 of 2010 and that the case of the present petitioner is on better footing than those of Sarabjit Singh and Gurvinder Singh. Notice of motion for 12.07.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case she is arrested, she shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. To be heard alongwith Crl.Misc.No.M-16918 of 2010 and Crl.M. No.M-17261 of 2010.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that she has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 28.06.2010. Bail application has been opposed by learned counsel for the State that on the plea that she stood guarantor for the loan amount. 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 Sangeeta Matharoo, is accepted and order dated 28.06.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 2 CRM No.M-15531 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) August 2, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3