IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-23237 of 2011 Date of decision:20th September, 2011 Jailo .......Petitioner versus State of Punjab .......Respondent Before: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI Present: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arshwinder Singh, AAG, Punjab for the respondent-State. M.M.S.BEDI,J.(Oral) Petitioner seeks concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Gurbachan Lal, complainant, alleging that his daughter Balwinder Kaur who was married to Nachhattar Singh, the real brother of husband of the petitioner was abused and maltreated by Nachhattar Singh and his family members, as a result of which she committed suicide. The petitioner along with her husband Kulwinder Singh has been residing in a separate house. The allegation against the petitioner is that she along with others had abused the deceased and levelled false allegations, resulting in the extreme steps which has been taken by the deceased. Pursuant to the interim orders dated 4.08.2011, the Criminal Misc. No. M-23237 of 2011 petitioner has been released on interim bail. The petitioner being Jethani of the deceased had earlier quarrel with the complainant and allegedly used filthy language and abused by using bad words against her. Whether the said conduct would constitute an abetement for the purpose of Section 107 IPC. It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner, she would be released on bail on her furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Investigating officer subject to the condition that the petitioner will appear before the Investigating officer as and when required; she will not make any effort to tamper with the evidence or hamper the investigation in any manner. [M.M.S.BEDI] JUDGE 20th September, 2011 Shivani Kaushik 2