IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-22662 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 16.9.2009 Kuku .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. A. S. Ahluwalia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, DAG, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner, who is accused in FIR No. 23 dated 27.3.2009, registered under Section 306 IPC, at Police Station, GRP Bathinda, is brother of the wife of Suresh Kumar, who committed suicide. FIR was registered on the statement of father of the deceased with the allegation that matrimonial life of the son of the complainant and sister of the petitioner was not going smoothly, which instigated the son of the complainant to commit suicide. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even as per the allegations in the FIR, nothing can be pointed out which lead to the conclusion that there was any instigation by the petitioner to the deceased to commit suicide. In fact, the matrimonial life of the son of the complainant and sister of the petitioner was going well and there was no apparent reason for him to commit suicide. He further submitted that even the complainant later on stated before the police before the presentation of challan that the petitioner was not at fault. However, still the challan was presented. Statement of one of the witness has been recorded in Court, who also has not supported the prosecution version. The petitioner is in custody for the last about 4-1/2 months. Considering the aforesaid facts and without opining on the merits of the controversy, it is directed that pending trial the petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Bathinda. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 16.9.2009 mk