IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO. M 29769 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION 23.4.2009 Meenu Mittal ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. Ashish Gupta, Advocate Mr. PS Sidhu, Addl.A.G.Punjab Mr. Jasjit Singh, Advocate. M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is a lady, well known to complainant Chetan Kumar and his family members. The allegation against the petitioner is that on Dusshera day i.e. 9.10.2008, the petitioner had gone to the house of the complainant and she had stolen gold jewellery from the house of the complainant. The petitioner has joined the investigation. It is an admitted fact that there were some other persons and ladies present in the house of the complainant on that day. Whether the suspicion of the complainant is based upon some authenticated information or it is a misguided suspicion, the same has to be determined on the basis of investigation. It does not appear to be a case where the custodial interrogation can be permitted of a female. She having joined the investigation and chances of her absconding being remote, she can be granted the relief. Accordingly, the petition is allowed, interim order dated 14.11.2008 is hereby confirmed subject to all the conditions u/s 438(2) Cr.P.C. April 22 ,2009 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE