IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. NO.11541 M of 2008 DATE OF DECISION 29.1.2009 Gurcharan Singh ......PETITIONER VERSUS State of Punjab ......RESPONDENTS PRESENT: Mr. Gs Verma, Advocate Ms. Rajni Gupta, DAG, Pb M.M.S.BEDI,J. The petitioner is the father-in-law of Manjit Kaur @ Simran, who had committed suicide. As per the allegations of Manjinder Singh, brother of Manjit Kaur, her husband had been maltreating his sister on account of demand of dowry. A perusal of the FIR indicates that it was the petitioner, who had intimated on telephone the family members of the deceased Manjit Kaur and asked them to reach his house immediately. The trial seems to be lingering on merely to await the statements of the complainant and other material witnesses. The petitioner has been in custody since 10.1.2008. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case ,the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. January 29 ,2008 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE