Sunny v. State Of Punjab

CRM No.M-20721 of 2016 [1]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M- 20721 of 2016(O&M) Date of Decision: June 9 , 2016.

Sunny ...... PETITIONER (s)

Versus

State of Punjab ...... RESPONDENT (s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE LISA GILL

Present:

Mr. Harish Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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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? ***** LISA GILL, J.

Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner - Sunny in FIR No.45 dated 26.05.2016 under Sections 307/34 IPC, registered at Police Station City 2, Mansa District Mansa. As per allegations in the FIR, it is alleged by complainant - Pardeep Kumar that his wife had developed illicit relations for the last few years. He had come across certain obscene pictures of his wife on her mobile phone. He had raised protest in this regard to his wife as well as her parental family, who tried to intervene and settle their matrimonial life. The marriage is 18 years old and there are two sons, aged 16 years and 10 years, OMKAR SINGH 2016.06.09 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRM No.M-20721 of 2016 [2] out of the wedlock. It is alleged that on 12.05.2016 at about 12.30 midnight, the present petitioner accompanied by another young man came to his house and thereafter, his wife as well as the petitioner sprinkled petrol on him and lit fire. He however managed to escape and reached his neighbour's house.

Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently argues that there is a delay of 13 days in lodging of this FIR. It is further contended that as per the medical record, Annexure P4, it is mentioned that the complainant himself threw petrol over his body and tried to commit suicide. Furthermore, there are no burn injuries and therefore, the entire case lacks substance and the petitioner deserves the concession of anticipatory bail. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the serious allegations raised in the FIR, I find no ground for the grant of extraordinary relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the instant petition for anticipatory bail filed by petitioner - Sunny is, hereby, dismissed being devoid of merit.

( LISA GILL ) June 9 , 2016.

JUDGE 'om'

OMKAR SINGH 2016.06.09 17:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh