Crl.M.No.M-6173 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 1. Crl.M.No.M-6173 of 2010 (O&M) Vanita and others .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab ......Respondent 2. Crl.M.No.M-7127 of 2010 (O&M) Pritam Dass and another ....Petitioners v. State of Punjab .....Respondent Date of Decision: April 6, 2010 CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Vivek Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) This order will dispose of both the aforementioned petitions bearing Crl.M.Nos.M-6173 and 7127 of 2010, filed by Vanita, Rajji @ Kamaljit Kaur, Sunita, Neena, Pritam Dass and Bakshish Kaur @ Shisho respectively, under Section 438 Cr.P.C., for grant of anticipatory bail to them in case FIR No.189, dated 12.5.2009, under Section 304-B IPC, registered at Police Station Division No.6, Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 3.3.2010, in Crl.M.No.M-6173 of 2010, passed the following order: Crl.M.No.M-6173 of 2010 (O&M) -2- “Crl.M.No.11128 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Main case Argues that petitioners are married sisters of husband of the deceased and they are residing at different stations in the respective houses of their in-laws. It is further contended that they were found innocent by the police and hence they were not challaned and even their names have not been mentioned in column No.2 of the challan. It is further contended that on the vague allegations they have been summoned to face trial alongwith co-accused Som Nath, husband of the deceased by learned trial Court on application under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Further argues that petitioners are ready to appear before learned trial Court and face trial. Notice of motion for 6.4.2010. However, in the meantime, the petitioners are directed to appear before learned trial Court on the date fixed and on their appearance they be admitted to interim bail subject to conditions that may be imposed by learned trial Court.” This Court while issuing notice of motion on 10.3.2010, in Crl.M.No.M-7127 of 2010, passed the following order:- “Crl.M.No.12824 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M 7127 of 2010 Argues that petitioners are father-in-law and mother-in- law of the deceased and that they were found innocent by the police and were not challaned and even their names have not been mentioned in column no.2 of the challan. Further argues that petitioners were not even named in the complaint lodged by the complainant with the police and, however, on the vague allegations they along with their married daughters have been summoned to face trial alongwith co-accused Som Nath, Crl.M.No.M-6173 of 2010 (O&M) -3- husband of the deceased by learned trial Court on application filed under Section 319 Cr.P.C. Further argues that petitioners are ready to appear before learned trial Court and face trial. Further argues that on similar facts daughters of the petitioners, namely, Vanita, Rajji @ Kamaljit Kaur, Sunita and Neena have already been granted interim bail by this Court in Crl.M.No.M 6173 of 2010, in which notice of motion has been issued for 6.4.2010. Notice of motion for 6.4.2010. However, in the meantime, the petitioners are directed to appear before learned trial Court on the date fixed, i.e., 17.3.2010 and on their appearance, they be admitted to interim bail subject to conditions that may be imposed by learned trial Court. To be heard alongwith Crl.M.No.M 6173 of 2010.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that pursuant to the said orders, the petitioners already appeared before learned trial Court and they have been released on interim bail by learned trial Court. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioners have already appeared before learned trial Court and admitted to interim bail. It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that they are ready to appear before learned trial Court on each and every date of hearing and face trial. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, orders dated 3.3.2010 and 10.3.2010, granting interim bail to petitioners, namely, Vanita, Rajji @ Kamaljit Kaur, Sunita, Neena, Pritam Dass, and Bakshish Kaur @ Shisho, are, hereby confirmed subject to any conditions that may be imposed by learned trial Court. The present petitions stand disposed of accordingly. 6.4.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge Crl.M.No.M-6173 of 2010 (O&M) -4-