Criminal Misc.-M No. 11458 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 9.8.2011 (1) Criminal Misc.-M No. 11458 of 2011 (O&M) Rinku @ Pardeep Kumar .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent (2) Criminal Misc.-M No. 13015 of 2011 (O&M) Rajinder Kumar and another .. Petitioners v. State of Punjab .. Respondent (3) Criminal Misc.-M No. 14204 of 2011 (O&M) Sunita Rani .. Petitioner v. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. P.P.S. Duggal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. K. S. Pannu, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. This order will dispose of above-mentioned three petitions filed by brother-in-law (Jija), parents-in-law and widow of the deceased, who committed suicide on 10.2.2011. The FIR was registered on Criminal Misc.-M No. 11458 of 2011 [2] 11.2.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners, namely, Jija and parents-in-law of the deceased had nothing to do with the suicide by Vikram Khatri. Parents-in-law were living at Sri Ganga Nagar, whereas Jija was living at Hissar. Though there were matrimonial problems going on between the deceased and his wife for which even FIR was got registered by Sunita Rani, widow of the deceased, at Sri Ganga Nagar on 1.2.2011 under Sections 406/498-A IPC. The deceased and his family members were summoned in the aforesaid FIR at Sri Ganga Nagar, where the matter in dispute was compromised and affidavit was sworn by the deceased on 7.2.2011 regarding admission of his mistake and undertaking not to harass his wife-Sunita Rani in future. After bringing his wife back on 7.2.2011, he committed suicide on 10.2.2011 stating that he was beaten and humiliated by the petitioners when he went to Sri Ganga Nagar. Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioners had, in fact, gone to attend the last rites of the deceased on 11.2.2011 when the FIR in question was registered and they were got arrested. One of the accused named in the FIR, namely, Vimal Kumar @ Gora, who had not gone to attend the last rites and stayed at Sri Ganga Nagar, was granted benefit of pre-arrest bail by this court vide order dated 24.5.2011 passed in Criminal Misc. No. M- 10817 of 2011. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that a suicide note was recovered from the possession of the deceased from which it is clearly established that the petitioners are guilty of instigating the deceased to commit suicide. He further submitted that for the incident, which happened at Sri Ganga Nagar on 7.2.2011, the deceased had sent letters by registered post to Senior Superintendents of Police, Sri Ganga Nagar and Moga. The incident regarding beating and harassment was mentioned in detail. It clearly establishes that the deceased committed suicide on account of harassment by the petitioners. In response to the contentions of learned counsel for the State, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that writing and signatures on the suicide note recovered from the possession of the deceased were got Criminal Misc.-M No. 11458 of 2011 [3] examined from FSL, Mohali and it was opined that no definite opinion can be expressed regarding the authorship of the sample and disputed handwriting and signatures. In the absence thereof, the suicide note allegedly recovered from the possession of the deceased cannot be relied upon. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and finding that the petitioners were taken into custody on 11.2.2011 and the fact that the allegations against them are that there was matrimonial dispute between the couple, in my opinion, the petitioners deserve the concession of bail pending trial. They shall be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Moga. The petitions stand disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 9.8.2011 mk