IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-1640 of 2009 Date of decision: 6th March, 2009 Maya Devi … Petitioner Versus State of Haryana … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mrs. Kiran Bala Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior DAG Haryana for the State. Mr. Brijender Kaushik, Advocate for the complainant. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) One Hakam Singh died, leaving his estate. Petitioner claimed herself to be Maya Devi, widow of Hakam Singh. Complainant claimed that in fact, she is the real widow as Maya Devi. Therefore, two ladies have come before this Court to project themselves as widow of Hakam Singh. Interim pre-arrest bail was granted to the petitioner and she was allowed to join investigation. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambala was directed to hold an inquiry to find out as to which Maya Devi is real widow of Hakam Singh. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambala has submitted his report dated 4th March, 2009. The concluding portion of the same, when translated into English, reads as under: “Both Maya Devis were questioned. Maya Devi, who had got the sale deed effected, is imposter, as she disclosed Criminal Misc. No. M-1640 of 2009 that she was married 6/7 years ago, whereas Hakam Singh was married 38 years ago. Members of the gram panchayat, Sambhalakhi also, on the letter-pad, had disclosed Maya Devi, who got the sale deed effected, to be not real Maya Devi. Brothers of Maya Devi, Mewa Singh son of Maan Singh and Hawa Singh son of Maan Singh also disclosed that Maya Devi, who got the sale deed effected, is not the real Maya Devi and that she is not their sister. From my inquiry also, Maya Devi, who got the sale deed effected, is not real Maya Devi.” In view of the report submitted by the DSP, Ambala, no ground is made out to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner, as custodial interrogation is required. Hence, there is no merit in the present petition and the same is dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 6, 2009 rps 2