Crl. Misc. No.M-18627 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-18627 of 2010 Date of Decision: July 12, 2010 Manpreet Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Anurag Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Abhishekh Chautala, AAG, Punjab. Mr.Gurcharan Dass, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of complainant Pal Singh. Pal Singh is father of Parminder Kaur. He has levelled allegations against his daughter Parminder Kaur that his son-in-law Karnail Singh who was married to Parminder Kaur about 14-15 years ago died on account of drowning on June 25, 2009 in Bhadewal Canal. It is alleged that Karnail Singh had committed suicide Crl. Misc. No.M-18627 of 2010 [2] being fed up with the illicit relation of his wife Parminder Kaur with the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner has vehemently contended that the father has falsely implicated the petitioner as he has married the daughter of complainant and that a petition for protection of life and liberty was filed by him alongwith Parminder Kaur in the High Court which was disposed of on December 1, 2009 with a direction that SSP, Ludhiana should take appropriate action in accordance with law. He claims that the complainant has got an eye on the property of Karnail Singh, therefore, he has implicated his daughter in a false criminal case to grab the property of Karnail Singh. I have considered the contentions of Mr.Anurag Chopra and carefully gone through the record. The petitioner is alleged to have illicit relations with Parminder Kaur that appears to be a reason for her husband Karnail Singh to commit suicide. The marriage of petitioner despite being much younger to Parminder Kaur within few days after the death of Karnail Singh is indicative of the illicit relationship. I have also considered the contention of counsel for the petitioner that at initial stage no allegations were levelled against the petitioner but it is apparent that the truth emerged subsequently, regarding the reasons for Karnail Singh having lost his life by drowning. In view of the strong circumstances indicating the foundation of suicide and the investigation being at initial stage; similar petition of Parminder Kaur having been declined; no extraordinary exceptional circumstances exist for the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. Crl. Misc. No.M-18627 of 2010 [3] July 12, 2010 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE