CRM No.M 15379 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M 15379 of 2009 Date of decision: 4.9.2009 Bimla Rani ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.SS Walia, Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Arshvinder Singh, DAG, Punjab Mr.PK Bajaj, Advocate for the complainant *** JUDGMENT Harbans Lal, J.(Oral) This petition has been moved by Bimla Rani under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking regular bail in case FIR No.161 dated 27.7.2007 registered under Sections 304-B/34 of IPC at Police Station Division No.6, Ludhiana. This case was registered on the statement of Savitri Rani, who stated before the police that her daughter was married with Ajay Kumar on 10.3.2007. Her husband Ajay Kumar, her father-in-law, Amrit Pal and her mother-in-law Bimla Rani (referring to the petitioner) had been taunting for CRM No.M 15379 of 2009 2 not bringing motorcycle in her marriage. She (deceased) told her (complainant) that her mother-in-law Bimla Rani had pushed her in the staircase. On 1.7.2007 she (complainant) and her husband Surjit Singh went to the house of her daughter and handed over Rs.50,000/-, which they were demanding for the purchase of motorcycle for Ajay Kumar. This cash amount was handed over to Ajay Kumar, who passed on the same to his father Amrit Pal. On the day of occurrence at about 11 AM, Amrit Pal telephoned that Laxmi Rani daughter of the complainant has committed suicide by hanging herself with the help of Chunni. She alongwith her husband, two sons and some other persons went to the house of her daughter and saw that the dead body of her daughter was hanging from the hook of the window and her feet were touching the floor and blood was oozing from her nose and some drops were also on the floor. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties, besides perusing the record with due care and circumspection. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody since long and the trial is not likely to be concluded within a measurable distance of time. That being so, she may be admitted to bail. As against this, the learned State counsel being assisted by the learned counsel for the complainant maintained that as revealed by the Chemical Examiner's report chloro-compound group of insecticides was detected from viscera of the deceased. It indicates that the accused party after having administered this poisonous substance to her, showed later on, that she has committed suicide. CRM No.M 15379 of 2009 3 I have well considered the rival contentions. If the petitioner is admitted to bail, she may tamper with the prosecution evidence or abscond. Furthermore, obviously there are serious and specific allegations against the petitioner. Such being the circumstances, I do not deem it a fit case to admit bail to the petitioner. Sequelly, this petition is dismissed. September 04, 2009 (Harbans Lal) gsv Judge