CRM No. M-25536 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-25536 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.10.2009 Jasbir Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mrs. Baljeet Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG, Haryana. 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 Sections 304-B/307 read with Section 34 IPC at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad, vide FIR No.65 dated 3rd April, 2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner is younger brother (Devar) of husband of the deceased. According to the counsel, there is no direct allegation that the petitioner subjected the deceased to harassment for demand of dowry. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner himself was married three years earlier to the date of occurrence and has a family of his own. According to the counsel, the petitioner has been arraigned as an accused only on the basis of presumption. Learned counsel for the State has, however, opposed the CRM No. M-25536 of 2009 2 prayer for bail on the ground that allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. He has also pointed out that offence under Section 307 IPC is also included in the case as poison was administered to the minor children of the deceased. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and given careful thought to the facts of the case. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 3rd April, 2009. Investigation of the case has been concluded and challan has been presented before the competent court. Even two prosecution witnesses have been examined. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, I feel that no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. So, 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, Faridabad. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE October 15, 2009 'rajpal'