IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-17001 of 2010(O&M) Date of Decision: August 2, 2010. Swaran Singh ...... PETITIONER(s) Versus State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAM CHAND GUPTA Present: Mr. Saurabh Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.D.Sachdeva, Addl.A.G., Punjab. ***** RAM CHAND GUPTA, J.(Oral) This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. in FIR No.180 dated 10.09.2009, under Sections 304B/148/149 IPC, registered at Police Station Sadar Sunam, District Sangrur. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and gone through the record. Brief allegations against the petitioner-accused are that, he used to harass his wife i.e. the deceased, on account of dowry and that he developed illicit relations with Kulwant Kaur, wife of his elder brother. Wife of petitioner died due to strangulation in his house leaving behind three children. CRM No.M-17001 of 2010 It has been argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner that wife of petitioner had died after 10 years of marriage leaving behind three children and that petitioner has been continuing in custody since 14.09.2009. It is further contended that main witnesses have already been examined and only one witness remains to be examined. The allegations against the petitioner-accused are serious in nature hence, keeping in view these facts 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 bail should be granted to the accused. Hence, there is no merit in the instant application for bail filed by Swaran Singh and the same is, hereby, dismissed. However, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as it has been stated that only Investigation Officer remains to be examined. ( RAM CHAND GUPTA ) August 2, 2010. JUDGE 'om' 2