IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35734 of 2010 Date of Decision: 04.01.2011 Jagpreet Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Bhavna Gupta, DAG Punjab for the respondent – State Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate for the complainant 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? ALOK SINGH, J. (ORAL) Perusal of the record reveals that petitioner was married to the deceased almost 10 years before. Petitioner has two children out of the wedlock with the deceased. Perusal of the record further reveals that deceased has committed suicide by consuming poison. Petitioner has been challaned under Section 306 IPC with the allegation that petitioner-accused used to pressurize the deceased to ask her father to compromise criminal case pending pursuant to the suicide of brother of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently argued that pressurizing the deceased to ask her father to compromise another Crl. Misc. No. M-35734 of 2010 2 case may be a matter of cruelty but can not be said to be instigation or abetment as defined under Section 107 IPC. He further argued that cruel behaviour or unwarranted behaviour will not amount to abetment to constitute an offence under Section 306 IPC. Learned counsel for the complainant argued that had there been no undue pressure on the deceased, she would not have committed suicide, hence, person behind suicide of the deceased has been rightly challaned under Section 306 IPC. Considering all the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that petitioner must be released on bail on furnishing personal bond and one surety to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Petition stands allowed accordingly. (ALOK SINGH) 04.01.2011 JUDGE reena