Crl. Misc.No.M 29739 of 2010 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc.No.M 29739 of 2010 Date of Decision:-09.11.2010 Diyal Singh & Anr. ......Petitioners. Versus State of Punjab. ......Respondent. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH. Present:- Mr. C.L. Verma, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Garg Dhuriwala, AAG Punjab. *** JASWANT SINGH, J.(ORAL) Prayer is under Section 439 Cr.PC read with Section 167(2) Cr.PC for grant of regular bail to the petitioners in case bearing FIR No.113 dated 26.05.2010 under Sections 306 of Indian Penal Code (Section 498-A IPC added later on) registered with Police Station Sadar, Jagraon. Briefly the facts are that one Jaspal Kaur, sister of complainant Dilpreet Singh is married to one Harjit Singh. Harjit Singh along with his wife Jaspal Kaur are alleged to have been residing at her elder sister's (Kamaljit Kaur) matrimonial home. Petitioner no.2- Crl. Misc.No.M 29739 of 2010 #2# Sukhminder Singh is devar/jeth of Kamaljit Kaur and petitioner no.1 is the father-in-law of Kamaljit Kaur. The allegations are that relatives of Kamaljit Kaur used to harass Jaspal Kaur on account of inadequate dowry. Due to such taunts and demands, Gurcharan Singh, father of Jaspal Kaur is alleged to have committed suicide. Hence the lodging of the FIR by complainant Dilpreet Singh son of deceased Gurcharan Singh. Learned counsel submits that petitioners were arrested on 14.07.2010 and were remanded to custody bythe learned Court on 15.07.2010. The challan was not presented by 14th September 2010 i.e. within 60 days. Therefore, it is submitted that the petitioners are entitled to grant of bail in view of the provisions of Section 167(2) Cr.PC. Learned State Counsel on instructions from ASI Gurdev Singh concedes that the challan was not presented within stipulated period of 60 days. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and keeping in view the provisions of Section 167(2) Cr.PC, the present petition is allowed. Petitioners are ordered to be released on bail subject to the satisfaction of CJM/Duty Magistrate Ludhiana. ( JASWANT SINGH ) JUDGE 09th November, 2010 Vinay