In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 4650 of 2009(O&M) Date of Decision:May 28, 2009 Smt. Sushma Rani ---Petitioner versus State of Haryana ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr.Saurav Khurana,Advocate, for the petitioner Ms. Maloo Chahal, DAG, Haryana *** SABINA, J. Smt. Sushma Rani-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (herein after referred to as 'Cr.P.C.)seeking direction to the arresting officer to release her on bail forthwith in FIR No. 608 dated 3.12.2008 under Sections 323, 406, 498-A, 34 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Civil Lines, Hisar. At the time of issuance of notice of motion, following order was passed by this Court on 18.2.2009:- “ Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is mother-in-law of the complainant and was residing separately. Husband of the complainant was arrested and recovery of the articles given a t the time of marriage has been effected. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Haryana Crl. Misc. No. M- 4650 of 2009(O&M) -2- for 22.4.2009. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to her furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. However, she shall join the investigation as and when called and shall abide by the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the husband and father-in-law of the complainant had been arrested and recovery of Istridhan articles has been effected. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by SI Shiv Kumar, and Mr. RVS Chug, counsel for the complainant, has submitted that although some of Istridhan articles have been recovered, gold articles weighing 400 gms are yet to be recovered. Petitioner has joined the investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that all the Istridhan articles and gold articles have already been returned to the complainant. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has joined investigation and husband and father-in-law of the complainant were arrested and recovery of most of the articles have been effected from them, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Interim bail granted by this Court on 18.2.2009 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE May 28, 2009 PARAMJIT