CRM No. M-18537 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-18537 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.10.2009 Inderjeet @ Banti ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Rajwant Singh Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG, Haryana. Rajan Gupta, J (oral). This is a petition under Section 439 Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 498-A, 304-B read with Section 34 IPC at Police Station City Narnaul, District Mahendergarh, vide FIR No.385 dated 18th November, 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner has been in custody for last about one year and thus he deserves to be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail on the ground that already a case under Section 498-A IPC was pending against the petitioner. However, there was a compromise later on. The deceased was sent to her matrimonial home where she died unnatural death. According to the counsel, the petitioner, who is husband, is not entitled to concession of bail, as allegations against him CRM No. M-18537 of 2009 2 are serious and material prosecution witnesses have already been examined. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. In view of the nature of allegations, the gravity of the offence and the punishment which would entail in the event of conviction, I am of the considered view that the petitioner is not entitled to concession of bail. The petition is devoid of merit. The same is hereby dismissed. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE October 14, 2009 'rajpal'