IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.- M No. 22944 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: October 31, 2011 Sushil Kumar ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. G.N. Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nonish Kumar, Advocate for the complainant. Mr. K.S. Pannu, DAG, Punjab. * * * * RAJESH BINDAL, J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is accused in FIR No.18, dated 04.04.2011, registered under Sections 306, 498-A IPC, at Police Station Urban Estate, Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the marriage of the deceased was solemnised with the brother of the petitioner on 20.11.2003, who had allegedly committed suicide after hanging on 03.04.2011. She along with her husband namely Parveen Kumar, brother of the petitioner, was residing at Patiala, whereas the petitioner along with his family members are residing at Zirakpur. He is an employee of Punjab Government. In the FIR, it is alleged that the husband of the deceased was having illicit relations with the wife of the petitioner. Specific allegation regarding demand of dowry is not there against the petitioner. Learned State counsel submits that the death of the deceased was under suspicious circumstances. The family of the deceased was not Criminal Misc.-M No. 22944 of 2011 (O&M) - 2 - informed about the death. They came to know when the complainant sent his son and other persons to the house of the deceased to find out her well being as she could not be contacted on telephone for last two days. It is not disputed that the petitioner is living at Zirakpur . Learned counsel for the complainant submitted that the petitioner had been regularly visiting Patiala where the deceased was living with her husband. In fact, the petitioner and his family members, who are in custody, had threatened the complainant in the Court complex on 10.10.2011. Learned counsel for the State submitted that the statement of the complainant has already been recorded. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner, who is elder brother-in-law (Jeth) of the deceased, was living at Zirakpur whereas, the deceased had allegedly committed suicide at Patiala, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail pending trial . Accordingly, he is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Patiala. The petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) October 31, 2011 JUDGE sarita