Crl. Misc. No.M- 1683 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 1683 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: February 19, 2010 Rani ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. PS Ahluwalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Abhishek Chautala, AAG, Punjab. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. This petition under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code has been filed by Rani-petitioner, for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 287 dated 20.6.2009 registered at Police Station Sadar, Patiala, under Sections 302,304-B, 498A, 316/34 IPC. The FIR was registered on the basis of the statement of Raja Singh, father of Meena-deceased, who was married to Rajinder Singh, elder brother of the present petitioner. According to the complainant, he had given dowry, at the time of the marriage, beyond his capacity but the in-laws of the deceased used to make demands for more dowry and on that ground had been giving beatings to her. Even after the marriage, he had given some articles to the in-laws. He also narrated therein that the present petitioner alongwith the husband and other relatives of the husband were responsible for the death of the deceased. Crl. Misc. No.M- 1683 of 2010 2 No specific allegations have been levelled against the petitioner in the FIR. The State counsel has not been able to point out any evidence, which may have been collected during the investigation, which would show direct involvement of the petitioner in the commission of the crime. She is stated to be only 19 years old and unmarried. Keeping in view the said facts which have emerged from the FIR and the other evidence and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is admitted to bail to the satisfaction of the Trial court/CJM, Patiala. February 19, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE