Crl.M.No.32055-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.32055-M of 2010 Date of Order: 29.11.2010 Shiv Chopra and another .....Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. B.S. Sra, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Anupam Bhardwaj, Advocate for the complainant. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/ pre arrest bail in case FIR No.431 dated 24.9.2010 under Sections 306/34 IPC, P.S Civil Lines, Amritsar. Petitioner No.1 is husband and petitioner No.2 is brother of co- accused Kashish Chopra, who was allegedly having a love affair with deceased Navdeep Mahajan, also a married man. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the deceased- Navdeep Mahajan committed suicide on account of beating given by the police at the instance of family members of his estranged wife resulting into Navdeep Mahajan committing suicide. It is submitted that at the time of discovery of dead body from a Hotel room, a suicide note was found implicating the family members of estranged wife of Navdeep Mahajan, however by suppressing the said suicide note, the present FIR with false Crl.M.No.32055-M of 2010 #2# allegations was lodged by father of the deceased with the allegations against Kashish Chopra and her family members. Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Harjit Singh, states that the challan in the present case is yet to be presented. It is submitted that the petitioners have joined investigation and their custodial interrogation is no longer required. In view of the above, interim protection/bail granted vide order dated 2.11.2010 is made absolute. Petition stands disposed of. November 29, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE