IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-32603 of 2011 Date of decision : November 25, 2011 Nasib Kaur ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Deepak Sabharwal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Nasib Kaur has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 35 dated 21.9.2011, under sections 406, 498-A IPC, registered at Police Station Mehla, District Bathinda. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Petitioner's two sons Gurdeep Singh and Amrik Singh were married with two sisters Amritpal Kaur and Sukhpal Kaur who are complainants in the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that petitioner's son Gurdeep Singh is residing in Malaysia whereas petitioner's other son Amrik Singh is residing separately from her. It was also contended that petitioner is aged 82 years as depicted by her voter card Annexure P/5. It Criminal Misc. No. M-32603 of 2011 -2- was also contended that petitioner's son Amrik Singh has since surrendered to the police and has been arrested. Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Baljit Singh, submitted that Amrik Singh has since surrendered and has been arrested. Keeping in view the aforesaid but without meaning to express any opinion on the merits of the case, the instant petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer subject to the conditions specified in section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petitioner shall join the investigation as and when required by the police. Presently, the petitioner is directed to join investigation on 5.12.2011 at 10.00 AM and continue to do so as and when required by the police. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 25, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'