Criminal Misc.-M No. 9131 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 9131 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.10.2011 Bijender .. Petitioner Vs. State of Haryana .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Vishal Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of bail pending trial. The petitioner is husband of the deceased, who committed suicide. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that marriage of the petitioner was solemnised with the deceased 10 years prior to the date of incident. The deceased was having two daughters. It is alleged that the petitioner and his family members were taunting her for giving birth to two female children and that she had not been able to conceive a male child. The submission is that this cannot be taken to be abetment to suicide. The petitioner is in custody since 30.8.2010. Out of total 16 prosecution witnesses, only two have been examined and the trial is likely to take time. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that considering the fact that the deceased committed suicide on account of taunting by the petitioner and his family members, may be after 10 years of marriage, the petitioner is not entitled to concession of bail. However, he did not dispute the fact that only two out of total 16 witnesses have been examined. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 30.8.2010 and only two out of 16 prosecution witnesses have been examined and further the reason Criminal Misc.-M No. 9131 of 2011 [2] given for suicide in the FIR got lodged by the mother of the deceased is that she was being taunted for giving birth to two female children and not conceiving a male child, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Panipat. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 19.10.2011 mk