IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-10381 of 2011 Date of Decision : April 29, 2011. Anita Rani .....Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Arshvinder Singh, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr.Kulbir Singh Sekhon, Advocate. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in case FIR No.8 dated 8.3.2011 under Section 306 IPC, registered at Police Station Smalsar, District Moga. The above stated FIR has been registered on the statement of Davinder Singh son of Roop Singh, who has, inter-alia, alleged that his brother Balwinder Singh (since deceased) was married to the petitioner more than 15 years back and that there was some matrimonial dispute between the present petitioner and her deceased husband as about three years back, she got arrested him in case under Sections 107/151 IPC and thereafter she filed a case of maintenance against him. It is further alleged Crl.Misc.M-10381 of 2011 . 2 that the brother of the complainant was to attend the date of hearing in Kapurthala Court and he was disturbed and is alleged to have commiktted suicide. In sum and substance, the allegation is that the petitioner by pursuing her application for maintenance, abetted the deceased to commit suicide. There are minor children born out of the wedlock. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, however, without expressing any views on the merits of the case, I deem it a fit case to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. The petitioner is directed to join and investigation before the Investigating officer. However, in the event of her arrest, the Investigating Officer is directed to release her on interim bail on furnishing the bail bonds by her to his satisfaction. The petitioner shall abide by the conditions as enshrined in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. April 29, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE