IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-9385 of 2009 Date of decision : August 12, 2009 Naresh Kumar alias Sonu ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Nitin Thatai, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Naresh Kumar alias Sonu has filed this petition for bail in case FIR No. 9 dated 1.2.2009 under section 304-B IPC, Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. Petitioner is elder brother of husband of the deceased. Death of the deceased occurred within 14 months of her marriage. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is in custody since 2.2.2009 i.e. for more than six months. It is also contended that the petitioner being elder brother of the husband of the deceased had nothing to do with the demand of dowry and there is only general allegations. Criminal Misc. No. M-9385 of 2009 -2- Without meaning to comment anything on the merits but keeping in view all the circumstances, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. ( L.N. Mittal ) August 12, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'