This petition sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in an FIR under Sections 498-A, 420, 120-B IPC. The petitioner had already cooperated with the investigation and submitted her passport. The court allowed the bail.
Anticipatory bail granted; order dated 03.02.2021 made absolute subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.
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CRM-M-4876-2021 (O&M)
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRM-M-4876-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.01.2022
Harjeet Kaur ..........................................Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab............................................... Respondent
CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL
(through video conferencing)
Present: Mr. S.P.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner.
Ms. Jaspreet Kaur, AAG, Punjab.
MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (Oral)
Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in FIR No.0001 dated 04.03.2020 under Sections 498-A, 420, 120-B IPC (Sections 465, 468, 471 IPC added later on) registered at Police Station NRI, District SBS Nagar.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of order dated 03.02.2021, the petitioner had joined investigation and cooperated with the investigating agency. Therefore, the present petition be allowed.
Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from ASI Jaswant Singh, does not dispute the factum of the petitioner having joined investigation and cooperated with the investigation agency. She further submits that the petitioner had also deposited her passport with the investigating agency. She submits that RUPINDER KAUR2022.01.18 11:42 further investigation of the petitioner much less her custodial interrogation is not I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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required by the investigating agency.
I have heard the learned counsel.
In the wake of the statement made by the learned State counsel, the instant petition is allowed and order dated 03.02.2021 is made absolute, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.
( MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) 17.01.2022 JUDGE rupi Note: Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable: Yes / No
RUPINDER KAUR 2022.01.18 11:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition for anticipatory bail should be allowed given the petitioner's cooperation with the investigation.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Harjeet Kaur
State of Punjab
Manjari Nehru Kaul
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