IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.No. M-9822 of 2009 Date of decision:- 09.3.2010. Jashanjit Kaur ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vikram Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. Mr. Y.S. Dhillon, 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 petitioner in FIR No.31 dated 06.3.2009, registered under Sections 420,467,468 and 471 IPC, registered at Police Station Jandiala, District Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record carefully. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court while issuing notice of motion on 17.04.2009, passed the following order:- “Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was 72 years old lady and had no concern with the alleged offence. Notice of motion for 21.7.2009. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to her furnishing personal bonds and surety to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. However, she shall join the investigation as and when called and shall abide by the Criminal Misc.No. M-9822 of 2009 -2- provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an old lady of 72 years of age and that she has already joined the investigation pursuant to the said order. It has been stated by learned counsel for the State on instructions of Sub Inspector Tarlok Singh that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is no more required for any custodial interrogation. However, bail application is opposed by learned counsel for the complainant. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that the petitioner is likely to abscond or that she is 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, the present petition for anticipatory bail is accepted and order dated 17.4.2009, granting interim bail to the petitioner Jashanjit Kaur, is, hereby confirmed subject to the compliance of conditions contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. March 09, 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) vj JUDGE