Crl. Misc. No. M-35896 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35896 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision : December 7, 2010 Gurpeet Singh ........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent ****** CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present : Ms. G.K. Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner. SABINA, J. Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.20 dated 6.4.2010, under Sections 304-B/148/149/498-A of Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Amanat Khan, District Tarn Taran. The prosecution story in brief is that Amarjit Kaur (deceased) was married with Harpreet Singh, brother of the petitioner on 29.9.2007. Sufficient dowry was given at the time of marriage. However, after 15/20 days of marriage Harpeeet Singh started asking Amarjit Kaur to bring more money from her parents to enable him to purchase a motorcycle. The complainant paid ` 55,000/- for the said purpose. In summer season a demand for an inverter was raised by the in-laws family of the deceased. The complainant purchased an inverter and gave the same to the accused. Crl. Misc. No. M-35896 of 2010 (O&M) 2 Thereafter, Amarjit Kaur informed the complainant that her in-laws family members were raising a demand of ` 2 lacs in order to purchase a plot. Complainant borrowed ` 1,75,000/- from his uncle and gave the same to Harpreet Singh. However, despite the said demands having been met Amarjit Kaur was still being harassed by her in-laws family. On 3.4.2010 the complainant came to know that his sister was being given beatings. The complainant alongwith his uncle went to meet Amarjit Kaur on 4.4.2010. They saw that Harpreet Singh, and the petitioner were administering some poisonous substance to Amarjit Kaur. Sukhchain Singh was giving beatings to Amarjit Kaur and Gurwinder Kaur and Jotpreet Kaur had held Amarjit Kaur from her legs. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the elder brother of Harpreet Singh and is residing separately. He has been falsely involved in this case. After hearing the 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. Petitioner might be required for custodial interrogation. Dismissed. (SABINA) December 7, 2010 JUDGE Anand