IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35349 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: February 16, 2011 Toshi @ Balbir Kaur. …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. … Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Ramandeep Sandhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaspreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, for the respondent-State. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 7 dated 08.05.2010, under Sections 306/34 IPC, registered at Police Station Satnampura, Phagwara, District Kapurthala. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner is the wife of deceased Sarabjit. As per the prosecution story, Sarabjit has committed suicide on the CRM M-35349 of 2010 suspicion that petitioner was having illicit relationship with some one and used to receive calls from another man; in- laws of the deceased refused to send the petitioner in the company of the husband. Learned counsel further states that deceased was over sensitive and has committed suicide because he was having suspicion over the character of the petitioner. Learned counsel further states that ingredients of Section 107 IPC are not found in the prosecution version and as per prosecution, petitioner has never instigated or abetted the deceased to commit suicide. He has further stated that even harassment or cruel behaviour or not obeying the husband without mensrea to drive the deceased to commit suicide would not amount to abetment. Considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I find substance prima facie in the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner. However, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, it is directed that petitioner be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. February 16, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2