Criminal Misc.-M No. 20400 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 20400 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.9.2011 Jeet Singh .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail to the petitioner pending trial. The petitioner is in custody since 6.6.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while placing reliance upon an order passed by this court in the case of co-accused (Criminal Misc.-M No. 5089 of 2011—Surjit Kaur v. The State of Punjab, decided on 25.4.2011), submitted that the petitioner is similarly placed. In fact, in the FIR, which was registered on the statement of the deceased herself, it is clearly mentioned that the petitioner and other family members had tried to save her when she incidentally caught fire. However, subsequently under the pressure of her parents, she had given a different statement. Sister of the deceased, who is also daughter-in-law of the petitioner, has not even been joined in the investigation, though as per the FIR she was also present at the spot. Learned counsel for the State did not dispute the fact that wife of the petitioner, against whom in the dying declaration the allegation is that she caught hold of the deceased with arms, has been granted bail by Criminal Misc.-M No. 20400 of 2011 [2] this court. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts noticed above, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, SAS Nagar, Mohali. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 20.9.2011 mk