IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc.No.M-77 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION: January 04, 2011 Gulshan Singh …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Malkeet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) This is a petition under section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking pre-arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under section 306 IPC vide FIR No.65 dated 22.11.2010 at police station Begowal, District Kapurthala. The allegation against the accused-petitioner is that he abetted his wife Parvinder Kaur to commit suicide. Before her death, the deceased left a statement, according to which, she was married to the petitioner six years ago. Out of the wedlock, two sons were born. However, she was subjected to continuous harassment by her husband, who would not allow her to meet her parents. She was physically beaten number of times. On the fateful day, the petitioner left for religious congregation after threatening the deceased that he would come back and deal with her. While the petitioner was away, deceased Parvinder Kaur sprinkled Crl.Misc.No.M-77 of 2011 - 2 - kerosene oil on her and set herself on fire resulting in serious burn injuries which ultimately proved fatal. The dying declaration of the deceased was recorded by the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Jalandhar at 2.50 P.M. on 22.11.2010. In view of the seriousness of the allegations and the manner of commission of crime, I am of the considered view that the petitioner is not entitled to concession of pre-arrest bail. On the other hand, his custodial interrogation would be required for taking the investigation to its logical end. Dismissed. January 04, 2011 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE 2