Crl. Misc. No. M-34378 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-34378 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision : 28.1.2011 Surinder Singh @ Surinderpal Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. T.S. Sangha, Senior Advocate with Mr. J.S. Lalli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. (oral) This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Section 306 IPC at Police Station Amloh, District Fatehgarh Sahib, vide FIR No.92 dated 26th August, 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only allegation against the petitioner is that he used to taunt and quarrel with his wife. According to him, this would not amount to abetment within the meaning of Section 306 IPC. He further submits that petitioner and deceased were married about 12 years back and the deceased was suffering from depression and anxiety neurosis. He, thus, submits that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of trial. Learned State counsel has opposed the prayer for bail on Crl. Misc. No. M-34378 of 2010 2 the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature as stated in the complaint. He submits that in view of the nature of allegations, the petitioner is not entitled to the concession of bail. Heard. Admittedly, the petitioner is in custody since 27th August, 2010 and trial is still at its initial stage. Keeping in view the period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that the trial may still take some time to conclude, I am of the considered view that the petitioner is entitled to the concession of bail. Thus, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Fatehgarh Sahib. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE 28.1.2011 'rajpal'