Kulwant Kaur v. State Of Punjab

Crl. Misc. No. M-30869 of 2015 -1- In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M-30869 of 2015 Date of Decision: 22.9.2015.

Kulwant Kaur ......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA

Present:

Ms. Mandeep K. Kahlon, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. R.P.S.Sidhu, AAG, Punjab **** SABINA, J.

Petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking regular bail in FIR No. 77 dated 3.7.2015 under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, registered at Police Station Dhariwal, Tehsil and District Gurdaspur.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since 21.7.2015. Petitioner was not named in the suicide note, left by the deceased. As per the FIR, the deceased had been abused by Jasbir Singh, Narinder Kaur and Gaurav Saini and it was alleged that thereafter he remained upset. So far as the petitioner is concerned, her daughter has been adopted by Narinder Kaur. Challan has already been presented in the Court and conclusion of trial may take time. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed the petition.

GURPREET SINGH 2015.09.22 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

Crl. Misc. No. M-30869 of 2015 -2In the present case, Gurwinderbir Singh, husband of the complainant, has committed suicide. However, keeping in view the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it would be just and expedient to order the release of the petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gurdaspur.

(SABINA) JUDGE September 22, 2015 Gurpreet GURPREET SINGH 2015.09.22 16:32 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document