IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 11315 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 21, 2010. Navjot Kaur ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Gurcharan Dass, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) The present petition has been filed for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.26 dated 25.03.2010, under Sections 498-A/406/354 IPC, registered at Police Station Kotbhai, District Muktsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 21.04.2010 passed the following order:- “Crl.Misc.No.20254 of 2010 CRM No.M-11315 of 2010 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. Crl.Misc.No.M-11315 of 2010 Argues that petitioner is step daughter of the complainant and there is matrimonial dispute between complainant and father of present petitioner and that she has been falsely implicated in this case. Notice of motion for 21.5.2010. However, petitioner is directed to join the investigation and in case she is arrested, she 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 petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 21.04.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI. Jagtar Singh, that petitioner has joined the investigation and that she is no more required for any custodial interrogation. There are no allegations on behalf of the State that 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. Hence, in view of these facts and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application filed on behalf of Navjot Kaur is accepted and order dated 21.04.2010 granting interim bail in favour of the petitioner is, hereby, made absolute subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The present petition stands disposed of accordingly. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) 2 CRM No.M-11315 of 2010 May 21, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3