Criminal Misc. No. 23897 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 23897 of 2009 Date of decision: November 05, 2009 Parbhati -Petitioner Versus State of Haryana -Respondent Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta Present: Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J.(Oral) This is a petition seeking bail in a case FIR No. 54 dated 12.4.2009 under Sections 342, 302,328,34 IPC (subsequently Sections 342,302,328, 34 IPC deleted & Section 306 IPC added) registered against the petitioner at police station City Dadri, District Bhiwani. Mr. Bhan has argued that after investigation the police presented the challan under Section 306 IPC and the offence under Section 302 IPC was deleted. According to counsel, only allegation is that the deceased committed suicide in the house of the petitioner as he was pressurised to part with money. Counsel further submits that the pressure, if any, was built up by other persons also and only the petitioner has been held liable for the occurrence. Learned State counsel opposes the prayer for bail on the ground that the allegations against the petitioner are serious in nature. According to Mr. Dhir, two prosecution witnesses have already been examined. Criminal Misc. No. 23897 of 2009 2 I have heard learned counsel for the parties. It is not disputed that the offence under Section 302 IPC has already been deleted and the trial is now proceeding under Section 306 IPC. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the case and keeping in view the facts & circumstances of the case, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody pending trial as the trial may take a considerable time to conclude, the instant petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Bhiwani. [Rajan Gupta] Judge November 05, 2009. 'ask'