Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2011 Date of Decision : November 11, 2011 Gurpreet Singh .... Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Rajbir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Mr. H. P. S. Ghuman, Advocate for the complainant. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : By this common order, I am disposing of two cases i.e. Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2011 filed by Gurpreet Singh for regular bail and Crl. Misc. No. M-31350 of 2011 filed by Ravinder Kaur for anticipatory bail – both in FIR No.71 dated 25.08.2011, under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Bhadson, District Patiala. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2011 2 According to the prosecution version, marriage of Ravinder Kaur with Dalbir Singh (since deceased) was solemnized in October, 2010. However, there was marital discord between the parties. The matter was once settled in March, 2011 and again on 23.06.2011 in Women Cell. They agreed to get their marriage dissolved by mutual consent. Dowry articles and ornaments of Ravinder Kaur were returned. She was also to be paid Rs.4,00,000/-. However, in spite of compromise, she filed maintenance case against the deceased. On 24.08.2011, Gurnam Singh (father of Ravinder Kaur), his brother Jagtar Singh and son Gurpreet Singh (petitioner) came to the house of the deceased and insulted and threatened him, leading him to commit suicide. In so far as petitioner Ravinder Kaur is concerned, no role has been attributed to her in the occurrence, which allegedly took place on 24.08.2011 leading the deceased to commit suicide. The only incriminating averment against her is that in spite of compromise, she filed maintenance petition against the deceased. However, perusal of the record reveals that the maintenance petition had been filed on 10.06.2011 and compromise was effected on 23.06.2011. It is thus manifest that maintenance petition had been filed prior to and not subsequent to compromise dated 23.06.2011. Keeping in view the aforesaid, but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, I find it to be a fit case to extend the concession of anticipatory bail to petitioner Ravinder Kaur. Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2011 3 In so far as petitioner Gurpreet Singh is concerned, he along with his father and uncle, is the main culprit, according to the prosecution version. It was on account of their acts that the deceased – a young boy in his early twenties committed suicide. In these circumstances, I do not find it to be a fit case to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, without meaning to express any opinion on merits, Crl. Misc. No. M-29893 of 2011, filed by Gurpreet Singh for regular bail, is dismissed and Crl. Misc. No. M-31350 of 2011, filed by Ravinder Kaur for anticipatory bail, is allowed. In the event of arrest, she shall be released on bail, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the conditions specified in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. She shall join investigation as and when required by the police. Presently, she is directed to join investigation on 23.11.2011 at 10:00 A.M. and continue to do so as and when required by the police. November 11, 2011 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE