Criminal Misc. No. M-14755 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-14755 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 29.7.2011 Sushant Bansal .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Ms. G. K. Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J. S. Brar, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail pending trial. The petitioner is an accused in the FIR got registered by the father of the deceased after the wife of the petitioner committed suicide by burning. She committed suicide on 27.6.2010 at her parents' home in Amritsar. The couple was residing in their matrimonial home in Jaipur. The deceased along with her children had come to her parents' home on 10.5.2010 during vacations. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 16.7.2010. She further submitted that there was no reason for the deceased to commit suicide. The marriage was about 10 years' old and the couple was residing happily. Still further there was nothing immediately before she committed suicide which could lead to the inference that the petitioner ever instigated her to do so. She may be in depression as she had put herself on fire along with two minor children. Unfortunately, wife of the petitioner died, whereas the children were Criminal Misc. No. M-14755 of 2011 [2] saved. She further submitted that statement of the complainant has been recorded in court, where he categorically stated that his daughter had committed suicide due to depression and the petitioner was not harassing her on any account. It was further submitted that both the children are living with the paternal grand parents after the death of the wife of the petitioner. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that the wife of the petitioner committed suicide on account of instigation and harassment by the petitioner on phone while she was living in her parental home. The degree of harassment is evident from the fact that she had put herself on fire along with minor children. However, he did not dispute the fact that the complainant had stated in court that the petitioner was not harassing his daughter and that she had committed suicide due to depression. He also admitted the fact that after the incident, the children are living with the paternal grand parents. As far as stage of the trial is concerned, learned counsel submitted that only two, out of total 20 prosecution witnesses have been examined till date. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the statement of the complainant and further that only two out of 20 prosecution witnesses have been recorded and the trial may take some time, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail pending trial. Let the petitioner be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 29.7.2011 mk