IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M- 21510 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: October 13, 2011. Simarjit Singh @Gora. ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab. ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Manuj Nagrath, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. O.P.Dabla, D.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR No.164 dated 28.10.2008 under Sections 307/148/149 IPC and Section 306 IPC added later on, registered at Police Station Sadar Muktsar, District Sri Muktsar Sahib. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the record. CRM No.21510 of 2011 This is second application for regular bail filed by petitioner- accused. His earlier bail application was dismissed on merit by this Court vide order dated 17.03.2010 passed in CRM No.M-34923 of 2009. Brief allegations against the petitioner-accused are that, he is husband of Harpreet Kaur, who died on account of burn injuries just after 3-1/2 months of marriage. There are allegations that in-laws family of deceased did not like her and that hence, all of them in connivance with each other set her on fire. However, challan was filed against present petitioner- accused only and he is facing trial. It has been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that he has been continuing in custody since March, 2009. It is further contended that deceased was removed to hospital by the present petitioner and best treatment was given to her. It has also been contended that complainant has already been examined. He has also contended that deceased herself put on fire without any provocation. Bail application has been vehemently opposed by learned counsel for the respondent-State on the plea that there are serious allegations against the petitioner-accused. His wife died on account of burn injuries just after 3-1/2 months of marriage. Though initially FIR was lodged under Section 304 IPC and however, challan has been filed for offence under Section 306 IPC only against the present petitioner-accused. As per the allegations complainant i.e. father of the deceased, alongwith some other persons visited house of the accused and met the deceased and she told him that uncle of her husband Jabarjang Singh gave her beatings and sprinkled 2 CRM No.21510 of 2011 kerosene on her and set her on fire in the presence of present petitioner and other family members and petitioner did not make any efforts to save her. Hence, in view of serious allegations against the petitioner- accused and without expressing anything on the merit of the case, I am of the view that it is not such a case in which concession of regular bail should be granted to the petitioner-accused. There is no merit in the instant application for bail filed by Simarjit Singh @Gora. The same is, hereby, dismissed. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) October 13, 2011 JUDGE ‘om’ 3