IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.51748-M of 2007 Date of Order: 19.02.2008 Vinod Kumar alias Kuki ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab. ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Manjeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, DAG, Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL J. The prayer in the present petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in case FIR NO.127, dated 09.11.2007, under Sections 306/34 IPC registered at Police Station Anandpur Sahib, District Rupnagar. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was having illicit relation with widow daughter-in-law of the deceased i.e. Babhi of the complainant. It was on this account that Swarani Devi committed suicide. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on a plain reading of the FIR, no case under Section 306 IPC is made out as there are no allegations of instigation to commit suicide. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that the reason for committing suicide of Swarni Devi is that there was illicit relation of the petitioner with her daughter-in-law. The petitioner was even misusing the minor daughter of Hemlata, who is co-accused. Even an another FIR under Section 376 IPC has been registered against the petitioner and in that a statement of the minor daughter of the other co- Criminal Misc. No.51748-M of 2007 -2- accused Hem Lata has been recorded in Court where she has stated that the petitioner was misusing her. Be that as it may, without opining on the merits of the case, I do not consider this to be fit case for the grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. February 19, 2008 (RAJESH BINDAL) nt JUDGE