IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-9090 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.08.2011. Fakir Chand ..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAWAB SINGH Present: Mr. Vinod K. Kataria, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sudhir Nehra, Addl. A.G. Punjab, for the respondent – State. Mr. Sherry Singla, Advocate. NAWAB SINGH, J. (ORAL) This is an application for bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the petitioner in case bearing First Information Report No.84 dated March 15th, 2010, under Sections 304-B/120-B of Indian Penal Code, Police Station Samana, District Patiala. 2. Saroj Rani (deceased) was married with Manoj Kumar, brother of the petitioner on October 5th, 2008. Unfortunately, Saroj Rani and Manoj Kumar were patients of HIV+ (AIDS) vide ATR No.155209 and 155109 of Rajindera Hospital, Patiala. She committed suicide on March 15th, 2010 by consuming some poisonous substance. Petitioner is in custody since March 24th, 2010. 3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, that is, about 1 year and 5 months, this Court is of the opinion that it is a fit case to grant concession of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, it is ordered that petitioner (Fakir Chand) be admitted to bail on his furnishing bail- bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 23.08.2011 (NAWAB SINGH) neetu JUDGE