Criminal Misc. No. M-33596 of 2008 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Misc. No. M-33596 of 2008 Date of Decision: 4.2.2009 Harjinder Kaur alias Soni and Another …Petitioners Versus State of Haryana …Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Pawan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, for the State. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 229 dated 31.10.2008 registered at Police Station Chandimandir, under Sections 406, 498-A, 323, 307, 506 & 120-B IPC. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has passed the following order on 22.12.2008:- “Learned counsel states that the co- accused of the petitioner Kamaljeet Kaur had earlier approached this Court for bail, however, because the translation of the FIR was incorrect, therefore, it was withdrawn with liberty to file afresh. Criminal Misc. No. M-33596 of 2008 2 This petition under Section 438 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR No. 229 dated 31.10.2008 under Sections 406, 498-A, 323, 307, 506, 120-B IPC, P.S. Chandimandir. Learned counsel contends that petitioner No.1 is the sister of Baljinder Singh. Baljinder Singh was married to Ranjeet Kaur. Petitioner no.2 is the husband of petitioner no.1. Both the petitioners were living in district Gurdaspur whereas Baljinder and Ranjeet Kaur in Chandimandir in government accommodation. No offence under Sections 307, 323 or 506 IPC against the petitioners is made out in view of the fact that Ranjeet Kaur at the point in time when the incident took place was alone in the house. Notice of motion for 04.02.2009. It is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be enlarged on interim bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer, subject to the following conditions:- i) the petitioners shall made themselves available for interrogation as and when required; ii) the petitioner shall not directly or Criminal Misc. No. M-33596 of 2008 3 indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; and iii) the petitioners shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court”. Mr. Mor, on instructions from Kartar Singh, Sub Inspector, has stated that when occurrence took place at Chandimandir, petitioners were present at more than 300 Kms. at Gurdaspur. It has been further stated that the petitioners have joined investigation on 9.1.2009 and their custodial interrogation is not required. In view of the statement made by counsel for the State and order dated 22.12.2008 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, interim pre-arrest bail granted to the petitioners is affirmed till filing of the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. On submission of report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. petitioners shall furnish regular bail-bonds to the Court concerned. With these observations, present petition is disposed off. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 4, 2009 “DK”