IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRM-M-31306 of 2011 Date of Decision:07.12.2011 Asha Rani @ Munni . . .Petitioner Versus State of Punjab . . . Respondent ***** CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN ***** Present: Mr.S.S. Rangi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab. ***** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J. (ORAL) This is a petition for bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.74 dated 28.02.2010 under Sections 304-B & 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’) at Police Station Kotwali, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the allegations against the petitioner and one Khushi Ram (husband of the deceased Kusum Rani) are same. Khushi Ram is already on regular bail as per order Annexure P-3 and other accused namely Harish Kumar @ Goldy (jeth) is on anticipatory bail as per Annexure P-4. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 1.6.2011. He further submits that the petitioner is neither a previous convict nor any other case is pending against her. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions received from SI Birbal Singh, has submitted that only complainant is left to be examined in this case and the case is now adjourned for 3.1.2012. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case that the allegation against the petitioner and the husband of the deceased, who is already on bail, are para materia, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on her furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) DECEMBER 07, 2011 JUDGE Vivek