IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc No. M-31654 of 2011 Date of decision : 01.11.2011 Manjit Kaur ....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab ....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI *** Present : Mr.Akashdeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.S.S.Gill, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. *** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? *** AJAY TEWARI, J (Oral) The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in case FIR No.27 dated 24.08.2010, registered under Sections 380 and 120-B IPC, at Police Station Kabirpur, Sultanpur Lodhi, District Kapurthala. On 18.10.2011, the following contention was noticed:- "Learned counsel has argued that as regards the allegation of withdrawing Rs.5,97,000/-, the said money was withdrawn from the account of the petitioner herself. As regards the theft of Rs.50,000/- and 15 tolas of gold, learned counsel has argued that actually this FIR has been occasioned by a matrimonial dispute. The petitioner has abandoned her husband due to his extra- marital affairs and it is only because of this reason that Crl. Misc No. M-31654 of 2011 -2- this vague allegation of theft has been made since it is on the record that after 03.08.2011, the petitioner never visited the house of her in-laws." Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Resham Singh, has accepted the factual assertion that the amount of Rs.5,97,000/- was withdrawn from the account of the petitioner. It is also clear that it is a matrimonial dispute. In the circumstances, without commenting upon the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 09.11.2011 between 10:00 A.M. to 04:00 P.M. and on any other date as and when her presence is required. On her appearance, the Investigating Officer would release her on bail subject to the conditions envisaged under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 01, 2011. JUDGE mamta