Chet Ram @ Gopal v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-21839 of 2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-21839 of 2015 Date of Decision : 18.08.2015 Chet Ram @ Gopal .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.P. NAGRATH

Present:

Mr. Y.D. Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Dimple Jain, AAG, Haryana.

R.P. Nagrath, J. (Oral) Prayer in the instant petition is made under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for grant of bail in FIR No. 374 dated 28.11.2014 for offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B and 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), registered at Police Station Bhupani, District Faridabad.

The marriage of petitioner was solemnized in April, 2009. It was stated in the FIR that the petitioner has been treating his wife with cruelty and ultimately she died under mysterious circumstances.

It was reported that the deceased had died because of injury caused with the handle of hand-pump on her head. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that none of the witnesses of prosecution including the complainant i.e. father of deceased examined as PW-1 and other family members, namely; Suresh PW-4 and Girraj PW-5, uncles of the deceased, who are only the private witnesses have supported the prosecution case admittedly. Copies of statements of witnesses JITENDER KUMAR 2015.08.18 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CRM-M-21839 of 2015 -2including the complainant attached with the instant petition is Annexure P-2 (Colly).

Learned State counsel submits that only the official witnesses remain to be examined. The petitioner is in custody since 28.11.2014.

In view of the above and without commenting on merits of case, the instant petition is allowed and petitioner be admitted to bail on furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

Allowed in the above terms.

August 18, 2015 ( R.P. NAGRATH ) jk JUDGE JITENDER KUMAR 2015.08.18 16:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document