IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM-M-34478 of 2011 Decided on 13.12.2011 Robin --Petitioner vs. State of Haryana --Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.Sandeep Goyal,Advocate, for the petitioner Mr.Sagar Deswal,AAG, Haryana RAKESH KUMAR JAIN,J: (ORAL) This is a petition for bail pending trial in a case registered vide FIR No.506 dated 04.6.2011, under Section 306 of the IPC at Police Station City Karnal, District Karnal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody from 09.6.2011 on the allegation that because of his harassment, daughter of the complainant had committed suicide. It is alleged that prior to committing the suicide by hanging, the deceased had tried to end her life by consuming poison but was saved and a panchayat was convened in which the petitioner had stated that he would not harass the deceased in future. It is further submitted that no such panchayat was ever convened and it is only a concocted story. Learned State Counsel, on instructions received from ASI Surat Singh, has submitted that no material has been collected by the prosecution in respect of the said panchayat allegedly convened after consumption of CRM-M-34478 of 2011 -2- poison by the deceased Sapna. It is further submitted by the learned State Counsel that the petitioner is neither a previous convict nor any other case is pending against him. It is also submitted that the deceased has not left any suicide note in order to directly involve the petitioner in the present case. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case but without making any observations on the merits, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court. 13.12.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge