Crl. Misc. No. M-27348 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-27348 of 2011 Date of Decision: November 8, 2011 Balwinder Kaur …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kirat Singh Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Sanjeev Pandit, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Narinder Singh alleging that his sister Balwinder Kaur who was married to son of the petitioner consumed poison on account of harassment given by her husband Harjit Singh, the petitioner mother-in-law and father-in-law. Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the original FIR was registered under Section 306 IPC but subsequently at the time of Crl. Misc. No. M-27348 of 2011 [2] presentation of challan offence under 304B IPC has been added alongwith offence under Section498A IPC. It has also been claimed that the petitioner has been staying separately. Heard counsel for the petitioner, State counsel as well as counsel for the complainant and I am of the opinion that prima facie, the allegations of demand of dowry exist in the statement of Narinder Singh, complainant and other witnesses. The argument of the counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner had been residing separately and that her son had been disinherited, may constitute a good ground to grant the concession of regular bail but no extraordinary exceptional circumstances exist to grant the concession of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner for the alleged offences under Sections 304B and 498A IPC, in view of there specific allegations of harassment by the petitioner and allegations of demand of dowry. The petition is dismissed. Nothing said in this order will prejudice the rights of petitioner to seek the concession of regular bail by appearing before the Illaqa Magistrate and moving an application for regular bail on the ground that she being a female and aged lady. It is expected that the bail application of the petitioner will be decided expeditiously. The other factors that petitioner had already appeared before the Court and released on interim bail may be considered at the time of consideration of application for regular bail by the petitioner by appearing before the Court. November 8, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE Crl. Misc. No. M-27348 of 2011 [3]