IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-29622 of 2009 Date of decision : November 09, 2009 Chand Ram ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. NK Sanghi, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Sidharth Sarup, AAG Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Chand Ram has filed this petition for anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 135 dated 3.9.2009 under section 306 read with section 34 IPC, Police Station Dadri, District Bhiwani. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, complainant Munna Lal had borrowed money from the petitioner and Prem Devi and Ms. Sunder. Complainant had been paying interest at the rate of 5% per month to Sunder. However, all the three money lenders had been beating the complainant and his wife. Pronote for Rs 1,40,000/- had also been got signed under pressure. The complainant and his wife were being beaten Criminal Misc. No. M-29622 of 2009 -2- daily by the three money lenders as well as one Ishwar son of Sunder. Consequently, complainant's wife committed suicide by consuming poison. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the main allegations are against Sunder and her son. Learned State counsel, on instructions from SI Ram Chander, contended that during investigation statements of two sons of the deceased and also a neighbour have been recorded and they have stated that all the three money lenders including the petitioner and also son of Sunder had been beating the complainant and his wife resulting commission of suicide by the petitioner. Keeping in view the aforesaid but without commenting anything on merits, the petitioner does not deserve the concession of anticipatory bail. Dismissed. ( L.N. Mittal ) November 09, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'