High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/27964/2018disposed of

Inderjit Neol And ANR v. State Of Punjab

2018-08-14Mr. Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27964-2018 Date of decision: 14.08.2018 Inderjit Neol and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JAISHREE THAKUR

Present:

Mr. Gautam Dutt, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Ms. Rajni Gupta, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

Ms. Vandana Rana, Advocate, for Mr. Hemant Bassi, Advocate, for the complainant.

**** JAISHREE THAKUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition that has been filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in case FIR No. 54 dated 04.06.2017 under Sections 306/34 IPC registered at Police Station Bahawala, District Fazilka.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners herein are the parents-in-law of the deceased Sumeshta @ Sumitra Devi, who committed suicide while in her matrimonial home. The petitioners herein were initially found innocent in the report submitted under Section 173 Cr.P.C., however, Addl. Sessions Judge, Fazilka by an order dated Satyawan 2018.08.14 15:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-27964-2018 -218.04.2018 has summoned them under Section 193 IPC to face trial under Section 306 IPC read with Section 34 IPC.

Learned counsel for the petitioners at the very outset submits that their son, husband of the deceased, is already in custody and they are ready to face trial, however, prays for stay of their arrest. Notice was issued in this matter and an appearance has been caused on behalf of the complainant, who does not oppose the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners herein on the condition that they face trial.

I have heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the fact that the petitioners herein had initially been found innocent in the challan that had been presented and now have been summoned under Section 193 IPC to face trial, I deem it appropriate to stay the arrest of the petitioners for a week and in the meantime, the petitioners are directed to appear before the trial Court and furnish bail bonds and on doing so the trial Court shall release them on bail subject to its satisfaction. However, it is made clear that in case the petitioners do not appear before the trial Court within the stipulated period of one week any interim protection granted today shall stand automatically vacated.

Petition stands disposed of accordingly.

14.08.2018 (JAISHREE THAKUR) Satyawan JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes.

Whether reportable No.

Satyawan 2018.08.14 15:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh