CRM No.M-10724 of 2011 (O&M).doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-10724 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.05.2011 **** Varun Kumar . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mrs. Baljeet Mann, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. TS Salana, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner seeks his enlargement in the case FIR No.49 dated 01.06.2010 under Section 304-B/34 IPC registered at PS Balachaur, District SBS Nagar. (2). The FIR pertains to an incident of unnatural death of Sonika who was married to Karan @ Goldi elder brother of the petitioner on 06.02.2004. Sonika died an unnatural death on 31.05.2010. Though the petitioner was also named among the family members who allegedly harassed the deceased and were responsible for untimely death of Sonika, however, during investigation the petitioner was found innocent and kept in column No.2. CRM No.M-10724 of 2011 (O&M).doc - 2 – The prosecution thereafter moved an application under Section 319 Cr.PC which was allowed and the petitioner as well as his paternal uncle, namely, Ravinder Singh @ Babbu were summoned to face trial. The petitioner accordingly surrendered before the trial Court and is in custody. The paternal uncle who was summoned under Section 319 Cr.PC has since been released on regular bail vide order dated 17.01.2011 passed in CRM NO.M-35826 of 2010 (Ravinder Kumar @ Babbu v. State of Punjab). (3). The conclusion of the trial will take more time. (4). Having heard learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any views on merits and for the reasons already assigned in the order dated 17.01.2011 passed in CRM NO.M-35826 of 2010, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the CJM SBS Nagar. (5). Dasti . 12.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge