In the Punjab and Haryana High Court, at Chandigarh. CRM-M- 21635 of 2011 Decided on Aug 16,2011 Gurbax Kaur and another --Petitioners vs. State of Punjab --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.G.S.Sandhawalia, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.A.S.Rai,DAG Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Jain,J:(Oral) This is a petition for regular bail pending trial under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short,'Cr.P.C.') in a case registered vide FIR No. 16 dated 29.3.2011, under Sections 306,511 IPC, at Police Station Gardiwal, District Hoshiarpur. The FIR is registered on the statement of the deceased Maninderjeet Kaur in which she had alleged that on 26.3. 2011 she set herself on fire on account of an allegation of stealing a mobile phone. In her statement, she had alleged that theft of mobile was denied by her but the accused started abusing and threatening that they will take her to the police. Thus, out of shame, she had committed it. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that during the investigation, accused Kamaljit Singh, Varinderjit Singh @ Bindu, Saranjit Singh @ Sunny and Kamlesh Kaur were found innocent, whereas challan has been presented against the present petitioners and one Tarsem Lal. He has also pointed out from the enquiry report that the CRM-M- 21635 of 2011 -2- deceased had stolen the mobile phone of Jasbir Kaur and had given it for the purpose of charging to Master Sarvan Singh (karyana shop owner) and when it came to the notice of Jasbir Kaur, she asked her to return the mobile phone or face the consequence. He also submits that out of shame, perhaps the deceased committed suicide but there is no question of any abetment. He also submits that the petitioners are in custody since 07.4.2011. It is further submitted that the petitioners are neither previous convicts nor wanted in any other case. It is further submitted that the challan has already been presented, charge has been framed and now the case is fixed for evidence of the prosecution. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case but without making any observations on the merit, the present petition is allowed and the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. August 16,2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge