IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-10333 of 2010 Date of decision: April 21, 2010 Karnail Kaur and others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. B.S. Sra, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the respondent – State DAYA CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 30 dated 3.5.2003 under Sections 302, 307, 323, 325, 148, 149 IPC registered at Police Station Ghanaur, District Patiala and also under Sections 307 and 302 IPC which were added later on. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that initially the matter was investigated and petitioners were not found involved in the alleged occurrence and cancellation report was submitted before the trial Court but later on, Illaqa Magistrate took suo-motu notice and issued warrants of arrest against the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that no recovery is to be effected from the petitioners and they are ready to join investigation. All the petitioners are ladies and are in the age group of 50 to 60 years. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that there are 5 injuries and 7 accused and there is no specific attribution of any injury to a particular accused. During enquiry, both the parties were called and it was found in the enquiry that deceased – Ram Gopal died due to injuries received in the accident and the present petitioners had no role in the alleged death. Crl. Misc. No. M-10333 of 2010 2 Learned counsel for the respondent – State opposed the bail on the ground that specific names and roles are there in the FIR and as per MLR report suo-motu notice was taken by Illaqa Magistrate, therefore, the petitioners are not entitled for grant of anticipatory bail. Without commenting anything on the merits of the case and as per submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioners may surrender before the trial Court and may file an application for regular bail and the same shall be decided by the trial Court on the basis of merits and in accordance with law. The petitioners shall not be arrested till the decision of the application. The petition stands disposed of. (DAYA CHAUDHARY) 21.04.2010 JUDGE reena