IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-4376 of 2009 Date of decision: 2nd March, 2009 Sonia alias Sumanpreet Kaur … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Lakhwinder S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) While issuing notice of motion, this Court noticed the following contention of the counsel for the petitioner: “Counsel for the petitioner contends that in the present case in the presence of complainant telephone call was received on 24.11.2008. Suicide has been committed by Sukhwinder Singh on 25.11.2008. It is stated that complainant returned from his trip to Madhya Pradesh on 12.12.2008. FIR was recorded on 13.12.2008. Counsel further submits that from the allegation that telephonic call was made calling upon the deceased to marry the petitioner, in itself, does not constitute offence of abetment to suicide.” It is further submitted that petitioner is a lady. Allegation against the petitioner is that she compelled the deceased to marry her. Petitioner is stated to be in custody since 19th December, 2008. Criminal Misc. No. M-4376 of 2009 Counsel for the petitioner has stated that charge against the petitioner has also been framed under Section 420 IPC. Therefore, bail order be read qua that offence also. Accordingly, present petition is accepted and the petitioner is granted bail in case FIR No. 108 dated 13.12.2008 registered at Police Station Jhunir, District Mansa under Sections 306, 201 and 420 IPC. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE March 2, 2009 rps