Crl. Misc. No. M- 23235 of 2010 Gulshan Kaur v. State of Punjab Present : None for the petitioner. Mr. T.S. Salana, DAG, Punjab. *** Heard counsel and perused the records. The petitioner herself being a lady cannot be said to have committed the offence of rape in terms of Section 376 IPC. Besides, she is the mother of Surinder Pal, who is alleged to have committed rape on the prosecutrix. The allegations against the petitioner of facilitating the commission of rape by providing food etc. at the place of the incident, are to be substantiated by leading evidence. Learned State counsel on instructions from HC Jagtar Singh, Police Station Shahkot, District Jalandhar has submitted that the petitioner, in consequence of the interim bail granted on 12.8.2010, has joined the investigation and her custody is not required for the purposes of investigation. In the circumstances, the interim bail granted on 12.8.2010 is made absolute. Crl. Misc. petition stands disposed of. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE September 23, 2010 amit