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Sunita Devi and Another v. State of Haryana

1. Leave granted.

(Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ.)

 

Sunita Devi and Another ___________________________ Appellant(s);

 

v.

 

State of Haryana __________________________________ Respondent.

 

Criminal Appeal No(s)…/2022 (Arising out of SLP (Criminal) Nos. 7323-7324/2021), decided on December 2, 2022

 

The Order of the court was delivered by

Order

 

1. Leave granted.

 

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.

 

3. It is submitted on behalf of the appellants that both of them have joined investigation.

 

4. Learned counsel for the State also does not dispute this. The offences alleged against the appellants primarily relate to cheating in connection with certain land related transactions.

 

5. In such circumstances, in our opinion, in the event the appellants cooperate with the Investigating Agency, custodial interrogation would not be necessary at this stage.

 

6. We, accordingly, set aside the judgment of the High Court refusing pre-arrest bail to the appellants and the subsequent order passed declining appellants’ plea for recalling the order of dismissal of their petition for anticipatory bail.

 

7. Let the appellants be enlarged on bail in the event of their arrest, on such terms the concerned court may consider fit and proper.

 

8. We are passing this order having regard to the fact that the appellants have joined the investigation and at this stage, there is no allegation as regards their participation in investigation.

 

9. In the event the appellants refuse to cooperate with the investigating agency at any subsequent stage, it shall be open to the State to apply for cancellation of the bail before the Trial Court.

 

10. The appeals are allowed in the above terms.

 

11. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

 

Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 7323-7324/2021

 

Sunita Devi & Anr ________________________________ Petitioner(s)

 

v.

 

The State of Haryana _______________________________ Respondent

 

IA No. 122817/2021 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT

 

Date : 02-12-2022 These matters were called on for hearing today.

 

(Before Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia, JJ.)

 

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

 

ORDER

 

12. Leave granted.

 

13. The appellants be enlarged on bail in the event of their arrest, on such terms the concerned court may consider fit and proper.

 

14. The appeals are allowed in terms of the signed order.

 

15. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

 

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