Criminal Misc. No.M-24429 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-24429 of 2011 Date of Decision: 25.08.2011. Kanta Rani and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI Present: Mr.A.S.Manaise Advocate for the petitioners. Mr.K.S.Sidhu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. * * * M.M.S.BEDI, J.(Oral) The petitioners seek the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Naresh Kumar-complainant alleging that his brother Ashwani Kumar, who was married to Muskan was compelled to commit suicide being fed up with the threats of petitioner No.1, the maternal grand-mother of Muskan and petitioner No.2 the maternal uncle of Muskan. Counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners had only informed the police on receipt of information regarding maltreatment to Muskan. Copy of the complaint submitted to the SHO, Police Station Makhu by petitioner No.1 has been placed on record. Petitioner No.2 is alleged to have submitted the said complaint to the police. Heard. The circumstances of the case indicate that the deceased-Ashwani Kumar, having been fed up with the complaint submitted by petitioner No.1 the grand-mother of Muskan, has committed the suicide. It will be premature to assess, as to what Criminal Misc. No.M-24429 of 2011 2 extent the deceased had been harassed by the petitioners. Since petitioner No.1 is an old lady having joined the investigation, she can be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. The application of petitioner No.1-Kanta Rani is allowed and it is ordered that in case of her arrest, she will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer subject to the condition that she will join the investigation as and when required by the police and will not tamper with evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. So far as petitioner No.2-Anil Kumar is concerned, it cannot be presumed that without his assistance, the complaint had been filed by his mother in Police Station Makhu. Circumstances do not warrant the grant of pre-arrest bail to petitioner No.2. The application for pre-arrest bail filed by Anil Kumar is dismissed without prejudice to his right to seek concession of regular bail. Disposed of accordingly. (M.M.S.BEDI) 25th August, 2011. JUDGE Seema- II