Crl.M.No.M 227 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M 227 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: March 10, 2010 Laxmi Devi .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Jasjit Singh, 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.145, dated 15.8.2009, registered under Sections 328, 323, 34 IPC, at Police Station City Kotkapura, District Faridkot. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 8.1.2010, passed the following order: “ Argues that there is matrimonial dispute between complainant and daughter of present petitioner, who is mother- in-law of complainant and hence, she has been falsely implicated in this case. He further contends that petitioner is an old lady. Notice of motion for 10.3.2010. However, in the meantime, if the petitioner is arrested in Crl.M.No.M 227 of 2010 (O&M) -2- this case, she shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer subject to her complying with the conditions incorporated under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation and that she is no more required for any investigation. It has also been contended that moreover complainant Sarbjit Singh has also given affidavit, Annexure P1 that he does not want to pursue any action against the petitioner on the complaint filed by him. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well, on instructions from Chamkaur Singh, HC, 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 8.1.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Laxmi Devi is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 10.3.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge