Criminal Misc. No. M-21834 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M- 21834 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.7.2011 Gulshan Rani .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. M. S. Sachdev, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner is mother-in-law of the deceased. She has been arrayed as an accused in the FIR on account of suicide committed by her daughter-in-law. The allegations in the FIR got registered by the mother of the deceased are that the husband of the deceased used to give her beatings. About two years back, Meenu Bala (deceased) told her that she was being harassed by her in-laws family including husband, mother-in- law, sister-in-law and brother-in-law. Thereafter, one year prior to the date of incident, Meenu Bala had informed her mother (complainant) that her in-laws had harassed her and used bad words. There is nothing pointed out in the FIR regarding harassment or instigation thereafter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the husband has already been arrested. Brother-in-law of the deceased, who has also been arrayed as an accused in the FIR, has already been granted benefit of pre-arrest bail. The allegations against the petitioner are also similar. Learned counsel for the State submitted that it is an unnatural death. The deceased was having two minor children. There is no history of any depression. The suicide was on account of instigation only. The petitioner is guilty of the offence. Criminal Misc. No. M-21834 of 2011 [2] After hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the allegations against the petitioner and considering the fact that the husband has already been arrested and also that the alleged harassment by the family members of the husband of the deceased including the petitioner, as mentioned in the FIR, is one year prior to the date of death, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of pre-arrest bail. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 10.8.2011 at 10.00 A.M. In case of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. She shall appear before the Investigating Officer as and when called upon for further investigation. She shall also be bound by all the conditions as contained in Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 28.7.2011 mk