In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-6163 of 2010(O&M) Date of decision: 5.10.2010 Surjit Kaur ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Ms.J.J.Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. Mr.T.P.Singh, Advocate, for the complainant. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 128 dated 31.10.2009, under Sections 406, 498-A, 344 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sadar Nawanshahr. While issuing notice of motion, the following order was passed by this Court on 9.3.2010:- “ Notice of motion for 30.4.2010. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioner be admitted to interim bail subject to the Criminal Misc. No.M-6163 of 2010(O&M) -2- satisfaction of the Arresting Officer. She shall abide by the conditions envisaged under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.” Learned State counsel, on instructions from HC Balihar Singh, has submitted that the petitioner has joined investigation in terms of the order reproduced above. Learned counsel for the complainant has submitted that the petitioner be directed to return the passports of the children of the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the passports of the children have since been surrendered in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar in a petition filed under Section 7 of the Wards and Guardianship Act, titled Rajinder Kaur vs. Joga Singh. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the order granting interim bail dated 9.3.2010 is made absolute. (SABINA) JUDGE October 05, 2010 anita