Crl.M.No.M-24053 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.M.No.M-24053 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision:October 8, 2010 Jinder Kaur and another .....Petitioners v. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr.Rahul Bhargav, Advocate for Mr.GBS Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. Mr.Sanjay Nagpal, Advocate for the complainant. ...... RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in FIR No.103, dated 12.5.2010, registered under Sections 494, 420, 120-B IPC and subsequently added Sections 323, 406, 498-A and 307 IPC, at Police Station Jagraon, District Ludhiana Rural, District Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 19.8.2010, passed the following order: “Crl.M.No.42798 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.M.No.M-24053 of 2010 Argues that petitioners are parents-in-law of the daughter of the complainant and that petitioner no.1 has already been released on bail for offences under Sections 494, 420, 120-B IPC and that however, offences under Sections 323, 406, 498-A and 307 were added later on. Further Crl.M.No.M-24053 of 2010 (O&M) -2- contends that son of petitioners, i.e., husband of daughter of the complainant has already been arrested in this case and all the dowry articles have already been recovered. Further contends that petitioners are old aged about 70 years and they are nothing to do with the matrimonial life of daughter of the complainant and her husband. Notice of motion for 9.9.2010. However, petitioners are directed to join the investigation and in case they are arrested, they shall be released on interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. ” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioners that pursuant to the said order, the petitioners have already joined the investigation. It has been stated by learned State counsel as well that the petitioners have joined the investigation and that they are no more required for any custodial interrogation by the police. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that 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, order dated 19.8.2010, granting interim bail to petitioners-Jinder Kaur and Manjit Singh, is, hereby made absolute subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. 8.10.2010 (Ram Chand Gupta) meenu Judge