IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 155 CRM-M-34536-2025 Date of decision: 07.07.2025 Rita Chatterjee .....Petitioner Versus Central Bureau of Investigation .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. Shantanu Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL , J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner is seeking quashing of order dated 26.05.2025 (Annexure P-5) passed by learned Trial Court, whereby non-bailable warrants have been issued against the petitioner in case FIR No.RC0052023A0019 dated 13.04.2023 under Section 120-B read with Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC and Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 registered at Police Station CBI, ACB, Chandigarh. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset submits that the petitioner is willing and ready to appear, and surrender before the learned Trial Court. Hence, in the aforementioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner be protected till his appearance before the learned Trial Court, and directions be given to the Trial Court that his application of bail, which he would be filing on his surrender, be decided expeditiously. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. Akashdeep Singh, Special VINAY 2025.07.07 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CRM-M-34536-2025 Public Prosecutor for the respondent-CBI, who is present in the Court, accepts notice of the petition. 5. In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of with directions to the petitioner to appear and surrender before the Trial Court within 10 days from today. Till then, no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner. However, this shall be subject to payment of costs of Rs.15,000/- to be deposited with the District Legal Services Authority concerned, which shall be a condition precedent. 6. It is made clear that in case, the petitioner fails to surrender before the Trial Court within 10 days from today, this order shall be of no avail to him, thereafter. In case, on appearance and surrender, the petitioner moves an application for bail, the Trial Court shall make earnest efforts to decide it expeditiously, in accordance with law. 07.07.2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VINAY 2025.07.07 17:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment