IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc.28252-M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : NOVEMBER 18, 2008 GUDDI ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. KK Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. HS Brar, DAG, Punjab. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) This petition under Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, seeks bail for Guddi wife of Danga in FIR No.160 dated 5.7.2008 under Sections 306, 34, Indian Penal Code, Police Station, Haibowal, District Ludhiana. The gist of allegations is that Nirmala Devi was abetted to commit suicide in view of relations of her husband-Sushil Kumar with the step mother-in-law of the deceased. Learned counsel for the respondent-State, on instructions from ASI Surinder Pal, states that the complainant has been examined as a witness and had to be declared hostile. Considering the nature of controversy i.e. whether illicit Criminal Misc.28252-M of 2008 2 relations of the husband with another person would, per se, constitute abetment to commit suicide as defined under Section 107, Indian Penal Code, and the fact that the complainant has been declared hostile and has not supported the prosecution case, this petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM/trial Court, Ludhiana. November 18, 2008 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE