Crl. Misc. No. M-30976 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-30976 of 2011 Date of Decision : November 03, 2011 Nacchatar Kaur .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. L. S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : Accused Nacchatar Kaur has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No.80 dated 18.08.2011, under Sections 406 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Mehatpur, District Jalandhar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Petitioner is mother-in-law of the complainant. There are usual allegations against the petitioner. Crl. Misc. No. M-30976 of 2011 2 Counsel for the petitioner contended that as many as ten persons have been mentioned as accused in the FIR. It was also submitted that the petitioner is aged 72 years. It was also pointed out that the petitioner had already disowned the complainant as well as her husband (petitioner's son) by publication in newspaper dated 05.07.2010 (Annexure P-2), accompanied by affidavit Annexure P-3. It was also submitted that petitioner's son i.e. husband of the complainant has already been arrested and released on regular bail. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Sarabjeet Singh, admitted that the petitioner is aged 72 years and that petitioner's son was arrested and released on regular bail. However, it was submitted that dowry articles, particularly ornaments, are yet to be recovered from the petitioner. Keeping in view the old age of the petitioner, as well as the fact that she had already distanced herself from the complainant and her husband vide publication dated 05.07.2010, whereas the complainant left the matrimonial home much thereafter on 18.04.2011, and all other circumstances, but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to extend the concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the instant petition for anticipatory bail is allowed. In the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, to Crl. Misc. No. M-30976 of 2011 3 the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions specified in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner shall join investigation as and when required by the police. Presently, the petitioner is directed to join investigation on 14.11.2011 at 10:00 A.M. and continue to do so as and when required by the police. November 03, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE