In The High Court of Uttaranchal at Nainital. (Stay Application No. 10662/2006) in Criminal Writ Petition No.1043/2006 (M/B) Smt. Poonam W/o Akash R/o WT 169, Basti Sheikh Jalandhar, Punjab …….. Petitioner. Versus 1- State of Uttaranchal. 2- S.S.P., Nainital. 3- Station House Officer, P.S. Bhowali, District Nainital …. Respondents. Sri S.K. Agarwal, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Anurag Bisaria, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri D.K. Sharma, learned G.A., for the State. Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J. Hon’ble Prafulla, C. Pant, J. By means of this petition the petitioner has sought the following reliefs:- (a) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari, quashing the impending investigation, if any, against the petitioner, in case crime No. 603 of 2006, P.S. Bhowali, District Nainital, U/S 307 I.P.C. converted U/S 302 I.P.C. (b) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents 2 and 3 not apprehend the petitioner in the aforesaid offence till it has sufficient evidence against her. 2- Heard Sri S.K. Agarwal, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Anurag Bisaria, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned G.A. and perused the record. 3- After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the papers before us and considering the gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in this matter. 4- The writ petition lacks merit and is dismissed in limine. 5- However, considering that the petitioner is a women, it is directed that in case of her arrest or surrender before the court concerned, her bail application, if any moved, be disposed of without unreasonable delay. 6- With the above observation, the stay application also stands rejected. (P.C. Pant, J.) (B.C. Kandpal, J.) Dated: 22-08-2006 ISB