CRM-M-27481 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc-No. M-27481of 2011 Date of Decision: 07 November,2011 Jitender Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI Present: :-Mr. Rakesh Nehra, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, DAG Haryana. Mr. T.P. Singh, Advocate for complainant. M.M.S.BEDI, J. The petitioner, on account of Anju, having committed suicide, being brother-in-law (Devar), is facing trial on the allegation that he in connivance with his real brother has demanded dowry. Learned Counsel for the complainant has intervened and opposed the application for bail and informed that as a matter of fact the wife of the petitioner and the deceased were real sisters namely Manju and she had been staying in a hostel and that now on account of harassment by the petitioner she has filed a case under Section 498-A IPC against the petitioner also. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe that petitioner is younger brother of Dharminder who had allegedly demanded dowry from Anju, deceased, along with CRM-M-27481 of 2011 2 his other family members. The petitioner has been in custody with effect from 9thof March, 2011. It is debatable during trial whether petitioner connived with his real brother Dharminder has maltreated the deceased or demanded dowry from her. So far as the allegation of harassment of his wife is concerned he is already facing criminal proceedings initiated by his wife. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 7.11.2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) aarti JUDGE