CRM-M- No.4918 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 4918 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : March 14, 2011 Manohar Lal ..... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...... Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. N.S. Shekhawat, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana, for the State. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking regular bail in case FIR No.374 dated 12.9.2010, under Sections 498-A,406,304-B,34 of Indian Penal Code (in short 'IPC'), registered at Police Station Narnaund. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana states that prior to the incident in question an FIR was registered against the husband and in-laws of the deceased for an offence punishable under Section 498-A IPC. However, matter was settled and deceased was sent to her matrimonial house. Mr. Dhir has further argued that as per the FIR Kavita was set on fire CRM-M- No.4918 of 2011 (O&M) 2 by pouring diesel upon her due to non-fulfillment of demand of dowry. Mr. Shekhawat, learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently argued that mother-in-law is seriously ill and lying on bed and both the minor children of the deceased are with the mother-in-law at home and there is nobody to look after the minor children. Considering the seriousness of the offence and considering that earlier also a report under Section 498-A IPC was lodged against the petitioner as well as against the husband and the allegation against the petitioner is in the FIR is that Kavita was killed by setting her on fire by pouring diesel, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. (Alok Singh) Judge March 14, 2011 Anand