Crl.M.No.M-3342 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-3342 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 22, 2010 Smt.Reshma Rani .....Petitioner v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Ms.Saloni Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.Bhavna Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Mansur Ali, Advocate for the complainant. ...... 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.315, dated 8.12.2009, registered under Sections 363, 366, 120-B IPC, at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Ferozepur, Punjab. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. Petitioner is the mother of main accused- Manga Singh. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 8.2.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.Misc.No.5866 of 2010 Allowed as prayed for. Crl.Misc.No.M-3342 of 2010 Heard. It has been stated by ld. Counsel for the petitioner that anticipatory bail application filed by main accused- Manga Singh son of the present petitioner is fixed for 11.2.2010. Notice of motion for 11.2.2010. Crl.M.No.M-3342 of 2010 (O&M) -2- To be heard alongwith Crl.Misc.No.M-37091 of 2009. However, in the meantime, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and on her doing so, she shall be released on interim bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the said order, the petitioner has already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well 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 8.2.2010, granting interim bail to petitioner-Reshma Rani, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 22.7.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge