IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 6268 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: May 25, 2010. Shakuntla Devi ...... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Deepak Aggarwal, 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.113 dated 09.02.2010, under Sections 420/120-B IPC, registered at Police Station Kotwali, District Bathinda. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record. This Court while issuing notice of motion on 28.04.2010 passed the following order:- CRM No.M-6268 of 2010 “It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is Municipal Councillor and that she signed the sale-deed just on the asking of another witness – Gurjiwan Singh, who was known to the petitioner and that she is not beneficiary of the transaction in any way. It has been stated by learned State counsel, on instruction from ASI.Sahib Singh, that petitioner be directed to join the investigation. Hence, the petitioner is directed to join the investigation on 11.05.2010 at 10.00 AM and thereafter as and when required by the Investigating Officer and in case of her arrest, she shall be admitted to interim bail by the Arresting Officer to his satisfaction subject to compliance of conditions specified under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Adjourned to 25.05.2010.” It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already joined the investigation pursuant to said order dated 28.04.2010. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the State, on instruction from ASI.Sahib Singh Virk, 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 Shakuntla Devi is accepted and order dated 28.04.2010 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. 2 CRM No.M-6268 of 2010 ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) May 25, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 3