Criminal Misc.-M No. 33136 of 2011 [1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 33136 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 9.11.2011 Poonam .. Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Jagdish Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. G. S. Chahal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Ashwani Antil, Advocate for the complainant. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. It is a case in which Virender @ Rinku committed suicide by consuming poison. Virender was married to Rajni on 18.2.2011. Rajni is sister of the petitioner. The petitioner was married on 21.10.2004 and was living in a different village having two minor children. The only allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is that she pressurised the deceased to sell his house and land in the village and construct a house in the city, which cannot be said to be a sufficient cause to hold the petitioner guilty of abetment of suicide or to opine that it would lead to instigation to commit suicide. On the other hand, learned counsels for the State as well as the complainant submitted that the deceased had committed suicide only because of pressure put by the petitioner and other members of the family for selling his house and land in the village and construct a house in the city. However, it was stated that there was no house or land registered in the name of the deceased individually as it was all joint property. Considering the seriousness of the offence, the petitioner should not be granted benefit of pre-arrest bail. Criminal Misc.-M No. 33136 of 2011 [2} After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR, where cause of death of Virender, which is attributed to the petitioner, is that she was pressurising him to sell his house and land in the village and construct a house in the city, in my opinion, the petitioner is not required to be taken into custody for interrogation. She is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 18.11.2011 at 10.00 AM for joining investigation. In case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. She shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. She shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 9.11.2011 mk