IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-82 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 12.01.2011 Balwinder Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present : Mr. Yogesh Goel, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the respondent – State 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) Learned counsel for the petitioner having placed reliance on the judgment of the Apex Court in the matter of Bhagwan Das vs. Kartar Singh and others, reported in 2007(3) RCR(Criminal) 87 has argued that even bad/cruel behaviour by the husband towards the wife shall not amount to abetment under Section 306 read with Section 107 IPC. Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, Addl. A.G. Punjab on the instructions of Head Constable Puran Singh has stated that after submission of challan charges have already been framed against the petitioner. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing of personal bond and one surety to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (ALOK SINGH) 12.01.2011 JUDGE reena