Cr.Misc. 27521 M of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Cr.Misc. 27521 M of 2009 Date of decision:- 14.1.2010 Sudha Sharma petitioner vs State of UT, Chandigarh Respondent Present: Mr. Aman Arora, Advocate. Mr. Jasmandeep Singh, Advocate for Mr. Anupam Gupta, Advocate M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is mother-in-law of Shweta Sharma. Apprehending arrest in a case registered at the instance of Shweta u/s 406/498-A IPC at P.S. Sector 26, Chandigarh, the petitioner has filed the present petition. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the police file, it appears that the complainant belongs to Muzafar Nagar. The marriage of complainant with the petitioner's son was a love marriage, which was subsequently performed with the cooperation of her family members. The petition has been opposed inter alia on the ground that the recovery of gold set, retained by the complainant's husband, has to be made from the petitioner as the husband of the complainant had, during investigation made a statement in police custody that the gold ornaments were lying with his mother. It will certainly be a moot point during trial whether such a statement, made to the police, could be said to be admissible. The petitioner has already joined the investigation. It is Cr.Misc. 27521 M of 2009 2 apparent from the record that the matrimonial home of the complainant had been house No.3129, Sector 27-D, Chandigarh, where the son of the petitioner had been residing with the complainant. The petitioner is residing at village Dhanas. She being a lady, having joined the investigation, can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the petition is allowed, interim order dated 1.10.2009 is hereby confirmed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, she will be admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that she will appear before the investigating officer as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation at any stage. January 14 ,2009 (M.M.S.BEDI) TSM JUDGE