Crl.M.No.29382-M of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.29382-M of 2010 Date of Order: 14.12.2010 Sunita .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. G.P. Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG, Punjab. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Prayer under Section 438 Cr.P.C is for grant of anticipatory/pre arrest bail on behalf of step-mother in case FIR No.237 dated 2.12.2009 under Section 307 IPC, P.S Civil Lines, Batala, Police District Batala, District Gurdaspur. As per allegations in the FIR, petitioner is alleged to have poured kerosene oil over her 14 years old step-daughter Meenu Kumari on account of the complainant having dropped a bowl of vegetable from the Fridge while taking it out. It is not in dispute that the complainant suffered 25% burns on the front part of her body. It was submitted that after the lodging of the FIR, parties have arrived at a compromise and that the petitioner has had a delivery on 26.10.2010. Learned state counsel, on instructions from ASI Baldev Singh, states that the investigation in the present case could not be completed due Crl.M.No.29382-M of 2010 #2# to the condition of the petitioner. He, however, submits that custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required for effective investigation. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view the nature of allegations and gravity of the offence, I find that the petitioner does not deserve the concession of anticipatory bail. Dismissed. December 14, 2010 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE