Cr.Misc. M 34919 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYNA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. M 34919 of 2009 Date of decision: 23.2.2010 Baby @ Geeta Petitioner vs. State of Punjab Respondent Present: Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate. Mr. Arshvinder Singh, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a case, registered at the instance of Surinder Kaur alleging that the petitioner and the main agent Madan Gopal Khurana had taken money to send Hardip Singh, son of the complainant, to Italy but after having received a sum of Rs.2.90 lacs by the petitioner and Madan Khurana, son of the complainant was not sent to Italy. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the petitioner is residing in Mumbai and is a member of Association of Motion Pictures and T.V. Programme Producers. The son of the complainant was helped by the petitioner and others to settle in Mumbai in the film industry but after staying in Mumbai for some time, he was not able to settle, therefore, the petitioner has been implicated in a false case. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and going through the police file, prima facie it is not apparent that the petitioner is a travel agent in Jalandhar or at Mumbai. It will be a moot point during trial whether the money, alleged to have been paid, was actually given by the Cr.Misc. M 34919 of 2009 2 complainant to the petitioner, on the basis of oral evidence collected. The petitioner has joined the investigation. It has also been informed that the petitioner was declared a proclaimed offender . Without expression of any opinion regarding the validity of the order, declaring her proclaimed offender in context to the provisions of section 82(4) Cr.P.C. the petition is allowed and interim order dated 10.12.2009 is hereby confirmed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, she will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that she will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation. This order will remain operative till presentation of challan. In case the prosecution agency opts to present challan, the petitioner will be required to furnish fresh bail bonds for a sum of Rs.50,000/ - with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. The petitioner will not leave India without the permission of the court. February 23 ,2010 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE