Crl.M.No.M-4415 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-4415 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 5, 2010 Poonam Viz .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.CM.Munjal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG,Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.23, dated 3.2.2010, registered under Sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Sadar, Ferozepur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 16.2.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.7900 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Main case Argues that dispute is between son and mother and that the petitioner being a lawyer has only drafted the agreement and the alleged executant was identified by the witnesses as well as by the purchaser. Further argues that petitioner is, in no way, beneficiary of this transaction and that she has been falsely implicated in this case. Notice of motion for 15.3.2010. Crl.M.No.M-4415 of 2010 (O&M) -2- 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..” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from, Tara Singh, ASI, that the petitioner has joined the investigation and that she is no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. 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. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, order dated 16.2.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Poonam Viz, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 5.5.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge