In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 141of 2009 Date of Decision:21-01-2009 Gurmej Kaur ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. SPS Sidhu,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab assisted by Mr. M.S.Sandhu, Advocate, SABINA, J.(Oral) Gurmej Kaur-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 163, dated 13.9.2008 under Sections 304-B/306 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station, Ghall Khurd, District Ferozepur. Prosecution story, in brief, is that deceased Paramjit Kaur @ Pal was married to Mahabir Singh in December, 2001. At the time of marriage, complainant Lakha Singh had given sufficient dowry. However, the accused raised a demand of Rs. 1,00,000/- for purchase of Indica car. On 12.9.2008 at about 3-00 p.m., deceased called her father on her mobile phone that her mother-in-law Gurmej Kaur, husband-Mahabir Singh and sister-in-law-Gogi were taunting her that her father had not fulfilled their demands. Deceased further told her father that she would commit suicide. Complainant told her not to worry and assured her that he would visit her on the next day. At about 8-00 p.m. complainant received information that his daughter-Paramjit Kaur had died by consuming some poisonous Crl. Misc. No. M- 141of 2009 -2- substance. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner was an old lady aged more than 70 years. She was in custody since 1.10.2008. There was none at home to look after the children of the deceased. Learned State counsel, who is assisted by Mr. M.S.Sandhu, Advocate, on the other hand, has opposed the petition and has submitted that the deceased was being harassed by the petitioner and her co- accused-Mahabir Singh. They were raising demand of an Indica Car. Since the said demand could not be satisfied, the deceased was harassed and she committed suicide. After going through the rival contentions of the learned counsel for the parties, I am on the opinion that the present petition deserves to be allowed. Petitioner is in custody since 1.10.2008 and is admittedly aged more than 70 years. There is none to look after the children of the deceased. Petitioner is a widow. Husband of the deceased is in custody. The allegation that the petitioner was harassing the deceased on account of demand of Indica car, would more appropriately be gone into during trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ferozepur. (SABINA) JUDGE January 21, 2009 PARAMJIT