Criminal Misc.-M No. 25652 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 25652 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 1.9.2011 Kiran Bala .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. B. S. Baath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P. S. Bajwa, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is that she along with her husband-Rajan Sharma had received money from the complainant for sending him abroad. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was having strained relations with her husband and she was living separate for the last about two years. Prior to the lodging of the FIR in question, she had filed a divorce petition on 6.5.2011. She has been falsely implicated. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that since the petitioner has been named in the FIR along with her husband and the offence being serious, she is not entitled to pre-arrest bail. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner had already filed a divorce petition against her husband on 6.5.2011, whereas the FIR in question was registered on 9.6.2011, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of pre-arrest bail. Let the petitioner join investigation and appear before the Investigating Officer on 12.9.2011 at 10.00 A.M. In case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction Criminal Misc.-M No. 25652 of 2011 [2] of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. She shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. She shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 1.9.2011 mk