Mamta Kaur vs State of Punjab

Court

Supreme Court of India

Date

9 January 2025

Case No.

Criminal Appeal No. 136 of 2025

Result

Allowed

Bench

Bela M. Trivedi, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

Citation

[2025] 1 S.C.R. 649 : 2025 INSC 49

Acts & Sections

CrPC IPC

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant can be granted anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No 13 dated 14.02.2023, for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Penal Code, 1860.

Headnote

Anticipatory Bail – Criminal Procedure Code – Section 438 – Indian Penal Code – Section 306:

Held: Pursuant to interim order of Supreme Court, the appellant/accused joined investigation and his custodial interrogation not required as per the State – The appellant directed to be released on bail, if not required in any other case, on such terms and conditions that may be imposed or deemed fit by the trial court – The Respondent State shall be at liberty to seek cancellation of bail in case any conditions, as imposed by the trial court, are violated by the appellant. [Paras 6, 7]

Judgment 1. Leave granted. 2. The present appeal is directed against the impugned judgment and order dated 17.04.2023, passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in CRM-M-No. 17439 of 2023, whereby the High Court had rejected the said petition filed by the present appellant seeking anticipatory bail in connection with the case FIR No. 13 dated 14.02.2023, registered at Police Station-Gharinda, District-Amritsar for the offence punishable under Section-306 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record. 4. It is fairly submitted by

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