IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-2221 of 2011 Date of Decision: 24.01.2011 Madhu Bala .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Deep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in a case FIR No. 234 dated 30.9.2010 under Section 498-A, 307, 506, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC registered at Police Station Mansa. Perusal of the record reveals that Rajni Bala, the deceased has made dying declaration specifically mentioning therein that her husband has set her on fire while her mother-in-law and sister-in-law (present petitioner) have instigated him to set her on fire for bringing less dowry and “chhuchhak” of the boy-child. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Dismissed. (ALOK SINGH) 24.01.2011 JUDGE reena