In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-5825 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 2.3.2009 Inder Singh Dhawan ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr. P.S.Hundal, Sr.Advocate with Mr.N.S.Sodhi, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Inder Singh Dhawan under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 259/2008 dated 2.12.2008, under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Salem Tabri, District Ludhiana. The complaint in the present case was lodged by Inderjit Kaur, wife of deceased Davinder Singh. The allegations against the petitioner are that on 29.11.2008, Davinder Singh-husband of the complainant had told her that he was being threatened by the petitioner to execute the sale deed of the plot within a week, which Criminal Misc. No.M-5825 of 2009 (O&M) -2- was purchased by him (petitioner) through Davinder Singh from Happy or Davinder Singh should pay double the amount of earnest money, failing which Davinder Singh and his family members would be killed. On 1.12.2008, Davinder Singh went to Gurdwara at about 8.15 a.m. and returned back home after 15 minutes. Thereafter, he went upstairs and was found lying on the roof and froth of white colour was seen coming from his mouth. He was removed to the hospital, where he ultimately died. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was merely a witness to the sale deed in question and he had been falsely involved in this case. The petitioner was 72 years old. There was no suicide note left by the deceased. In the present case, the allegations against the petitioner are that he was threatening the deceased, Davinder Singh, to arrange for execution of the sale deed of the plot within a week which had been purchased by him (petitioner) from Happy through the deceased. Investigation of the case is still going on. Since the deceased had consumed poison, he may not have been in a position to leave any suicide note. The custodial interrogation of the petitioner might be necessary. Keeping in view the seriousness of offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE March 02, 2009 anita