In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 36307 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.12.2010 Kamlesh Kaur @ Meshi ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. Veneet Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 70 dated 9.11.2010 under Sections 304-B/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station GRP Amritsar. Prosecution case, in brief, is that Hinudeep was married with Satnam Singh, son of the petitioner in the year 2004. Since the couple was not blessed with a child, Satnam Singh used to give beatings to his wife and also complained about insufficient dowry. Petitioner and her husband also used to taunt deceased Hinudeep Criminal Misc. No.M- 36307 of 2010 (O&M) -2- that she had brought insufficient dowry and had been unable to give birth to a child. Thereafter, Hinudeep committed suicide by coming in front of a running train. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. Prior to the death of Hinudeep, the deceased along with her husband had adopted a girl child. The other son of the petitioner is mentally challenged and the petitioner is the only person available who can look after her son. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is made out. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature. As per the FIR, the petitioner as well as other co-accused had been harassing deceased Hinudeep on account of insufficient dowry as well as on account of the fact that she had been unable to give birth to a child. Fed up with this, Hinudeep had committed suicide by coming in front of a running train. The petitioner might be required for custodial interrogation. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE December 10, 2010 anita