Criminal Misc.No. M-16727 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1. Criminal Misc.No. M-16727 of 2010 Date of decision:- 22.7.2010 Rina and another ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent 2. Criminal Misc.No. M-17032 of 2010 Rulda Ram ...Petitioners Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. B.S. Saroha, Advocate for Mr. Gorakh Nath, Advocate for the petitioners (in Crl. Misc. No.M-16727 of 2010) Mr. Mukesh Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner (in Crl. Misc. No. M-17032 of 2010). Mr. Dhruv Dayal, DAG Haryana.. RAM CHAND GUPTA J.(Oral) Both the aforementioned petitions have been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in FIR No.109 dated 12.4.2010, under Sections 406,498-A, 323 and 506 IPC, registered at Police Station Baldev Nagar, District Ambala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. Criminal Misc.No. M-16727 of 2010 -2- Co-ordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion in Crl. Misc. No. M-16727 of 2010 on 02.6.2010, passed the following order:- “Contends that petitioner No.1-Rina is sister of Ram Niwas, husband of the complainant and petitioner No.2-Satish Kumar is husband of petitioner No.1. It is further contended that both the petitioners have no interest in the matrionial life of Ram Niwas and Lalita, the complainant. Moreover, petitioners are residing at a distance of more than 45 kms. All the allegations have been made just to rope them falsely in the instant case only on account of being relatives of Ram Niwas, the husband. Notice of motion for 22.7.2010. Meanwhile, arrest of the petitioners is stayed with a direction to join the investigation as and when called by the Investigating Officer. In the event of arrest, the petitioners will be admitted to interim bail by the Investigating Officer. The petitioners will abide by the conditions as enshrined in Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C.” Another Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, while issuing notice of motion in Criminal Misc. No. M-17032 of 2010 on 08.6.2010, passed the following order:- “Says that the petitioner is uncle of the husband of the complainant. There are no specific allegations against the petitioner. Notice of motion for 22.7.2010. In the meanwhile, in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be released on anticipatory bail to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. He will join the investigation as and when required.” Criminal Misc.No. M-16727 of 2010 -3- It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioner have joined the investigation in pursuance of the said orders. Further contended that petitioner No.1-Rina is sister of Ram Niwas, husband of the complainant and petitioner No.2-Satish Kumar is husband of petitioner No.1-Rina and petitioner-Rulda Ram is uncle of the husband of the complainant. Further contended that husband and mother-in-law have already been arrested. It has been stated by learned counsel for the respondent- State that the petitioners have joined the investigation and are no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the petitioners are likely to abscond or that they are likely to dissuade the witnesses from deposing true facts in the Court, if released on bail. In view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, orders dated 02.6.2010 and 08.6.2010, granting interim bail to the petitioners- Rina, Satish Kumar and Rulda Ram, are, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Both the petitions stand disposed of accordingly. July 22, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDG