Criminal Misc.-M No. 22130 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 22130 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.9.2011 Vijay Pal Singh .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. J. B. S. Gill, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is in custody since 16.2.2011, in the FIR got registered by the father of the deceased, who committed suicide. The marriage of the petitioner was solemnised with the deceased on 31.12.2010. She had gone to her parental home on 15.1.2011 and at the time of incident, when she consumed poison on 14.2.2011, she was at her parental home. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the deceased was at her parental home for the last about a month before she committed suicide. In fact, after the marriage, admittedly she remained in the matrimonial home only for 19-20 days. There is no question of harassment on telephone and to such extent that some one may commit suicide. He further submitted that the complainant in the present case has been examined, who has turned hostile. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that death having taken place within 2 months of the marriage of the deceased with the petitioner shows the kind of relationship the parties had and the degree of cruelty. Considering the aforesaid facts, the petitioner is not Criminal Misc.-M No. 22130 of 2011 [2] entitled to bail. However, he did not dispute the fact that the complainant has turned hostile. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the submissions made above, especially that the deceased died of consuming poison at her parental home, where she was living for the last about a month, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Hoshiarpur. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 19.9.2011 mk