In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-21071 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.7.2010 Sunil ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.N.S.Shekhawat, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 233 dated 20.9.2009, under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sadar, Narnaul, District Mohindergarh. Prosecution story, in brief, as per the FIR as reproduced in para 1 of the petition is as under:- “Statement of Sita Ram son of Raja Ram caste Ahir resident of village Dhani Baniyanwali aged 24 years. It is stated that I am resident of aforementioned address. We are two brothers and two sisters. Elder sister Suman is married to Chander Hass in village Criminal Misc. No.M-21071 of 2010 (O&M) -2- Mandlana. I am younger to her and Radhey Shayam is my younger brother and the youngest sister was Urmila, who was married to Sunil son of Sheotaj resident of Shahrpur on 17.2.2009 as per Hindu Rites and ceremonies in our village. In the marriage, we had spent dowry beyond our capacity and had spent a sum of about Rs.10.00 lacs. When we had fixed the relation of Sunil, at that time he was unemployed and prior to marriage only about 8/10 months back he was recruited in Army. After the marriage my sister Urmila returned our home about 15 days, she told my mother, my father and my wife Diva that her in-laws i.e. her husband Sunil, mother-in-law Shanti, Father-in-law Sheotaj, aunt-in-law Sushila wife of Murari Lal, Murari lal uncle-in-law taunt her for dowry and state that the cheap goods had been given and even the four wheeler was not given. Our son is an exceptional good boy. Had we fixed the relation somewhere else, lot of dowry would have been given and we told Urmila that she has got married recently and gradually everything will be alright. We will make your husband and your in-laws understand. About 5 months back, we received a telephonic call at our house to Urmila that her in-laws harass her for dowry and gave her beatings. On this I had visited village Shaharpur and had consoled Urmila Criminal Misc. No.M-21071 of 2010 (O&M) -3- and make her parents-in-law, Sushila, Aunt-in-law and Murari Lal, Uncle-in-law understand. On this all of them had complained to me regarding giving less dowry. On this I said that we had given the dowry beyond our capacity and would keep giving and came outside after making them understand. After few days Urmila telephoned us and said that her husband makes calls to her, in which he states that he will divorce her otherwise she should get a a four wheeler from her parents or he would make my life ill. On this we make Urmila understand that whenever Sunil comes on leave, we will make him understand. Whenever Sunil used to come home on leave, he used to beat up Urmila with belt, kicks and fists. In this regard Urmila used to tell us telephonically and at the time, when she used to visit our house that all her in-laws harass her and beat her up and even did not permit her to make telephonic calls and she makes calls secretly. On 17.9.2009 Sunil came to our house in car with Urmila and at that time also Urmila told us all the talks regarding her harassment. On the next day, we made Sunil and Urmila understand and sent them back and on the asking of Sunil, a sum of Rs.1.00 lac was also given to Sunil. Today in the night at about 2 O' clock, I received a telephonic call from Sunil that Criminal Misc. No.M-21071 of 2010 (O&M) -4- Urmila has died in Ahuja Hospital, Narnaul due to pain in the stomach. On getting this information I, my brother Radhey Shayam and uncle Prahlad went to Ahuja Hospital, Narnaul and asked the doctor there and he told that she was brought dead in the hospital. The dead body of my sister was on the bed and there is apparently no sign of my injury on her person. My sister has been killed by administering poison by Sunil, her husband, Sheotaj, father-in-law, Shanti, mother-in-law, Sushila, aunt-in-law, Murari Lal, uncle-in-law due to dowry.” Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. In fact, the petitioner had been taking his father-in-law for treatment and had no occasion to demand dowry. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I am of the opinion that the present petition deserves to be dismissed. The allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature. Urmila, wife of the petitioner has died an unnatural death within seven months of her marriage. No ground for grant of bail to the petitioner is made out. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE July 26, 2010 anita