Crl. Misc. No.M-22643 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-22643 of 2011(O&M) Date of Decision: October 19, 2011 Balbir Singh …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Mr.Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Gurbachan Lal alleging that his daughter Balbir Kaur had committed suicide, as in the absence of her husband other family members used to misbehave with her and level false allegations. The petitioner is stated to be brother-in-law (Jija) of husband of deceased. Crl. Misc. No.M-22643 of 2011 [2] Counsel for the complainant has intervened and referred to the statement of the mother of the deceased wherein she has stated that almost all the family members of the husband of the deceased used to level false allegations against her. Counsel for the complainant has emphasized that on June 12, 2011 i.e. one day prior to the occurrence, the petitioner had visited the parental house of the deceased and levelled allegations against the character of the deceased. I have heard counsel for the petitioner and gone through the police record. It will certainly be debatable whether the part attributed to the petitioner would constitute abetment, if seen in context to the definition of abetment under Section 107 IPC. It appears to be a case where all the family members of the husband of the deceased have been roped in. The visit of petitioner, its purpose and the effect of that visit, would be the crucial points to be determined during trial. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe that the petitioner has already joined investigation. It does not appear to be a case of custodial interrogation as no recovery is to be effected from the petitioner. Petition is allowed and it is ordered that in case of arrest of the petitioner he will be released on bail to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. This order will remain operative till presentation of challan. In case the prosecution agency opts to present the challan against the petitioner, the petitioner will be required to furnish fresh bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Court concerned. Crl. Misc. No.M-22643 of 2011 [3] October 19, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE