Criminal Misc.-M No. 9399 of 2011 1 IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 9399 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: 29.08.2011 Pooja Rani ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ..Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jasdev Singh Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Kamal Narula, Advocate for the complainant. …… RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is accused in FIR No.182 dated 15.09.2010 registered under Sections 302, 120-B, 34 IPC at Police Station Sadar Fazilka, District Fero- zepur. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that on account of death of husband of the petitioner Sukhminder Singh on the intervening night of 22/23.04.2010, initially finding no suspicion, proceedings under Section 174 Cr.P.C. were initiated. However, once the petitioner sought her dowry articles back after five months of the alleged occurrence, the FIR in question was got registered by the father of the deceased, namely, father-in- law of the petitioner alleging murder of his son by Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh and Jaswant Singh son of Kashmir Singh in connivance with the petitioner. The petitioner is having a son of one and half years old. The allegation levelled in the FIR regarding the petitioner having illicit rela- tions with Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh is an after-thought. Though it is sought to be claimed that the complainant had the knowledge of the fact that the petitioner was having illicit relations with Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh even prior to the marriage but there is no material to establish the same. On the other hand, learned counsels for the State as well as complainant submitted that even on the date of murder of son of the com- Criminal Misc.-M No. 9399 of 2011 2 plainant, Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh had telephonic talk with the deceased 6-7 times during the day upto 10:47 P.M. Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh is cousin of the petitioner. As they have illicit relations, they conspired to kill Sukhminder Singh. Involvement of the petitioner is there. Hence, she is not entitled to get concession of bail. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that no material regarding the petitioner having illicit relations with Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh has been pointed out, though to link Jaswant Singh with the deceased, some telephonic talk on mobile has been referred to; Jaswant Singh son of Balwinder Singh and Jaswant Singh son of Kashmir Singh, who have been named in the FIR as the persons who al- legedly committed murder, are in custody, in my opinion, the petitioner de- serves the concession of bail pending trial. Accordingly, she is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ferozepur. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) JUDGE 29.08.2011 sharmila