IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-33745 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19.01.2011 Daya Ram @ Dai Ram .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Jagat Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Amit Rana, DAG Punjab 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?Yes 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? Yes 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Yes ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case FIR No. 8 dated 23.1.2010 under Section 498- A, 406, 304-B, 34 IPC registered at Police Station Baund Kalan, District Bhiwani. Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that to constitute an offence under Section 304-B IPC it should be shown that she was subjected to cruelty or harassment by her husband and relatives of husband for demand of dowry soon before the death of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that there is absolutely no allegation either in the complaint or in the statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. that she was subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with demand of Crl. Misc. No. M-33745 of 2010 2 dowry soon before her death. It is further contended that Reena has committed suicide. Mr. Amit Rana, DAG Haryana on the instructions of ASI Ranjit Singh has stated that in the complaint it is stated that there was demand of dowry, however, it has not been stated that it was soon before the death of the deceased. Petitioner-accused is father-in-law and he is in judicial custody w.e.f. 24.1.2010. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is allowed. It is directed that petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of learned trial Court. (ALOK SINGH) 19.01.2011 JUDGE reena