Criminal Misc.No. M- 24079 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M- 24079 of 2010 Date of decision:- 9.9.2010 Baldev Kaur ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Ms. Tanu Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl.A.G. 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.41 dated 17.7.2010, under Sections 406 and 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Jodhan, District Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 19.8.2010, passed the following order:- “ Argues that petitioner is old mother-in-law of the complainant and that husband of the complainant has already been arrested and dowry articles have already been recovered. Notice of motion for 9.9.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case she is arrested, she shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of Criminal Misc.No. M- 24079 of 2010 -2- conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that husband of complainant i.e. son of the petitioner has already been arrested and dowry articles have already been recovered. Further contended that there are only general allegations against the petitioner-accused and that in fact she has nothing to do with married life of complainant and her son. Further contended that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to order of this Court. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent- State that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the 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 19.8.2010, granting interim bail to the petitioner Baldev Kaur 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. September 09, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDGE