Crl. Misc. No.M-11481 of 2011 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-11481 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.12.2011 Sumitra Devi and another ....Petitioners Vs. State of U.T. Chandigarh. ....Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. PRESENT: Mr. Saurav Verma, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sarfraj Hussain, Advocate, for UT, Chandigarh. Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate with Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant. **** M.M.S. Bedi, J. (Oral) Petitioners are mother-in-law and brother-in-law of the deceased-Sangeeta. They have been arrayed as accused alongwith Naresh Kumar-husband of the deceased with the allegations that deceased-Sangeeta was married on 14.04.2010 with Naresh Kumar and that there was demand of dowry by husband, his mother and younger brother-Mukesh Kumar. Learned counsel for the complainant has intervened to oppose the application for bail. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been residing separately and there are vague allegations against them. He also contends that there is specific demand of dowry on 02.06.2010 for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only), which was paid. Subsequently, on 12.06.2010, the deceased had allegedly informed the complainant that she Crl. Misc. No.M-11481 of 2011 (O&M) -2- had been given beatings by mother-in-law, her husband and brother-in-law. After considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find it a fit case to grant of regular bail to mother-in-law namely Sumitra Devi. However, brother-in-law namely Mukesh Kumar, who is unmarried, can be granted concession of bail. Petition qua Sumitra Devi-petitioner No.1 is dismissed and Mukesh Kumar-petitioner No.2 is allowed. Petitioner No.2-Mukesh Kumar is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing his bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Disposed of. December 15, 2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) harjeet JUDGE