Crl. Misc. No. 30774 of 2010 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- Crl. Misc. No. 30774 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 9.2.2011 Kulwant Kaur ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present:- Mr. P.S.Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. P.S.Bajwa, DAG, Punjab. Gurdev Singh, J (oral) The petitioner/accused – Kulwant Kaur has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of bail pending trial in case FIR No. 59 dated 16.6.2009 registered under Sections 304-B IPC in Police Station Kahnuwan, District Gurdaspur. She has contended therein that she has been falsely implicated. There is no allegation of harassment or torture in the statement of Sukhdev Singh- complainant, on the basis of which FIR has been recorded and there is no specific allegation against her. She is coming in custody since 16.6.2009 and the trial has not been concluded. I have heard learned counsel for both the sides. The FIR was got recorded by Sukhdev Singh – complainant, father of Mandeep Kaur-deceased, who was married to Tejinder Singh, son of the present petitioner on 1.3.2009 and died unnatural death on the night intervening 15/16.6.2009. It has been narrated in the FIR that there was Crl. Misc. No. 30774 of 2010 (O&M) -2- demand of car by the present petitioner and the other accused and on that account she was being given beatings. From the contents of the FIR, there are reasonable grounds for believing that the petitioner committed offence under Section 304-B IPC. This application has been pressed on the ground that the petitioner is coming in custody since 16.6.2009 and there is not likelihood of the conclusion of the trial at an early date. It is not disputed that the trial has been delayed on account of the application having filed under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for summoning the additional accused. On account of the greed of the people, dowry deaths are on the increase these days and such like offences must be viewed very seriously. Mere custody of the petitioner during the trial for the said period cannot be made a ground for releasing her on bail. Keeping in view the gravity of the offence and the circumstances, I do not find any ground to release her on bail and the petition is hereby dismissed. February 9, 2011 (Gurdev Singh) tripti Judge