Criminal Misc. No. M-13867 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-13867 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.7.2009 Karnail Singh .. Petitioner v. The State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Surinder Singh Siao, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Gopal Singh, Advocate for the complainant. ... Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 143 dated 17.11.2008, registered against him and others under Sections 306/376/506/120-B IPC, Police Station, Malerkotla. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to matrimonial dispute between the petitioner and the deceased, they were living separate since 2001. The petitioner, who is serving as Lecturer at Government College, Malerkotla was living there, whereas the deceased was living in the village. There was no question of instigation by the petitioner to the deceased to commit suicide. The petitioner is in custody for the last 4 months. In fact, there was civil litigation pending between the brother of the complainant and the deceased on the one hand and the elder brother of the petitioner on the other hand prior to the lodging of the FIR, on account of which the entire family of the petitioner has been involved in this false case. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that considering the seriousness of allegations against the petitioner, he does not deserve the concession of bail. Learned counsel for the complainant also objected to the grant of bail to the petitioner by submitting that his name finds mentioned in Criminal Misc. No. M-13867 of 2009 [2] the suicide note and further he had not taken any step to stop his nephew, who was forcing the deceased to have illicit relations with him under threat. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, without opining on the merits of the controversy and considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody for the last 4 months and also they were living separate since 2001 and matrimonial dispute was also pending in the court, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves the concession of bail pending trial. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released from jail pending trial on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Sangrur. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 22.7.2009 mk