In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-7587 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.3.2009 Manjit Kaur ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.H.S.Baath, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Manjit Kaur under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 49 dated 12.5.2008, under Sections 307/304-B/498- A/34of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Qadian, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. The allegation against the petitioner in the FIR is that the petitioner along with her daughter Baljinder Kaur had poured kerosene oil on Jaswant Kaur-deceased and then set her on fire. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the co-accused Bakshish Singh has been allowed bail vide order dated 27.11.2008 (Annexure P-1). Baljinder Kaur was found innocent by the police during investigation and challan has not been presented Criminal Misc. No.M-7587 of 2009 (O&M) -2- against her. Learned counsel has also submitted that the petitioner herself had taken the deceased to the hospital. FIR in the present case was lodged on the basis of the statement of Jaswant Kaur, who later succumbed to her burn injuries. There are specific allegations against the petitioner that she had poured kerosene oil on Jaswant Kaur and then set her on fire. So far as Bakshish Singh is concerned, it was alleged that he was present in the house and, as such, his case is on a different footing. The fact that Baljinder Kaur was found innocent during investigation by the police does not lead to the inference that the petitioner is also innocent. The petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased and serious allegations have been levelled against her. The fact that the petitioner had taken Jaswant Kaur-deceased to the hospital, at this stage, is not sufficient to grant concession of bail to her. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 20, 2009 anita