CRM No.M-7635 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM No.M-7635 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 18.05.2011 **** Harjeet Kaur . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Ms. GK Mann, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. MC Berry, Addl. AG Punjab **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The prayer in this petition is for enlargement of the petitioner on regular bail in the case FIR No.26 dated 08.02.2010 registered under Sections 302/309 IPC registered at PS Jandiala, District Amritsar. (2). The allegations are that the petitioner along with her two children aged about 11/12 years and 7/8 years jumped into a canal to commit suicide. While the petitioner was saved by the police officials, who noticed the petitioner along with her children drowning in the canal, the unfortunate children could not be saved. CRM No.M-7635 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). The FIR itself mentions that the petitioner tried to commit suicide as she was being harassed by her inlaws. (4). The petitioner was arrested on 08.02.2010 and is in custody since then. (5). Meanwhile, after framing of the charges, the prosecution has examined only 3 witnesses out of 13. A perusal of the list of witnesses would reveal that all of them are official witnesses and there is no likelihood of petitioner’s influencing them. (6). The crucial issue as to whether the petitioner is a victim or a victimizer would be gone into by the trial Court at an appropriate stage. (7). For the reasons stated above but without expressing any views on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on regular bail on her furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the CJM Amritsar. (8). Dasti . 18.05.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge