Criminal Misc. No.M-35893 of 2010 ::1:: IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-35893 of 2010 ...... Date of decision: 05.01.2011 Sherbaj Singh .. Petitioner V. State of Punjab .. Respondent ..... Present:- Mr.P. S. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.T.S. Salana, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent- State. * * * * S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 21.07.2010 for the offences under Sections 306 and 34 IPC. The FIR has been registered on the complaint of Gurpreet Singh whose cousin sister Ravinder Kaur was married to Angrej Singh. Angrej Singh was serving in the Army and was posted at Ferozepur. Ravinder Kaur (deceased) used to reside with her mother-in- law Sukhdev Kaur and Sherbaj Singh brother-in-law (petitioner). They used to taunt her on petty matters regarding which she used to inform the complainant Gurpreet Singh. The father of Ravinder Kaur (deceased) had died and her mother used to reside with her brother Bahadur Singh in Andhra Pradesh in the Army. The complainant on 21.7.2010 at about 10.00 a.m. in the morning received a phone call from her husband Angrej Criminal Misc. No.M-35893 of 2010 ::2:: Singh that Ravinder Kaur had received an electric shock. After some time, he told the complainant that she had consumed poison. On receiving the information the complainant along with Manpreet Singh reached Village Wander Jatana and saw that Ravinder Kaur was lying near the door and froth was coming out of her mouth. He was sure that she had, on account of the harassment meted out to her by her mother-in-law and brother-in- law, had consumed some poisonous substance. The charge-report in the case has been filed. It is to be established by the prosecution whether the petitioner had abetted the commission of suicide, inasmuch as, he is the brother-in-law of the deceased Ravinder Kaur. The trial in the case is likely to take time. The petitioner is in custody since 22.07.2010. The chemical examiners report has not so far been received and neither is the cause of death is ascertained. In the circumstances, the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Faridkot shall be admitted to bail. The criminal miscellaneous petition stands disposed of. (S.S. SARON) January 05, 2011 JUDGE *hsp*/sukhpreet