In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-30728 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: October 12, 2011 Paramjit Kaur @ Golu ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH *** Present: Mr.A.S.Sivia, Advocate, for the petitioner *** Gurdev Singh, J. Heard. This petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed by petitioner-accused, Paramjit Kaur @ Golu wife of Lakha Singh, for the grant of anticipatory bail in respect of offence under Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in respect of which FIR No. 4 dated 2.1.2011 was recorded in Police Station, Muktsar Sahib and for which she is standing her trial before the Judge, Special Court, Muktsar Sahib. Notice of motion. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Crl. Misc. No. M-30728 of 2011(O&M) -2- Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent State. Two copies of the paper book have been handed over to him. The petitioner was on bail and she did not appear before the trial court on 8.9.2011 and an application was also moved seeking exemption of her personal appearance on the ground of illness of her sister. However, the reasons stated in the application did not find favour with the Judge, Special Court, Muktsar Sahib, as a result of which the application was dismissed and bail order was cancelled and non-bailable warrants were issued against her. The petitioner is stated to attending the Court on each and every date of hearing and her absence on the date fixed was on account of the reason beyond her control. She is a woman, which is an additional fact in her favour for the grant of bail. She is to appear before the Judge, Special Court, Muktsar Sahib, within a fortnight of the passing of this order and shall move appropriate application for regular bail, which shall be decided within 10 days of the filing thereof and till the disposal of that application, she shall not be arrested. The petition is disposed of accordingly. (GURDEV SINGH) JUDGE October 12, 2011 PARAMJIT