High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/4729/2016disposed of

Kashmir Singh & ANR v. State Of Punjab

2016-02-29Mr. Justice S.P. Bangarh2 pages

CRM-M 4729/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:29.02.2016 Kashmir Singh and another .............Petitioners v.

State of Punjab .............Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.PBS Goraya,Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Kirat Singh Sidhu,DAG Punjab assisted by ASI Sarabjit Singh Jaswant Singh,J.(Oral) Prayer is for grant of anticipatory bail on behalf of Kashmir Singh and his wife Gian Kaur in case FIR No.13 dated 1.2.2015 under Sections 302/34 IPC, PS Majitha,Distt.Amritsar Rural as they have been summed as additional accused under Section 319 Cr.PC to face trial in aforesaid case.

Both the petitioners are parents-in-law of deceased Simarjit Kaur, who died of electrocution within four days of her marriage. During investigation, it was found that Jasvinder Singh,husband of the deceased being drunk and on an altercation had pushed the deceased who accidentally touched a naked live high voltage electric wire hanging from the roof on to the wall causing her death. During RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.02.29 15:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.

CRM-M 4729/2016 investigations, both the petitioners were found to be innocent and challan was filed against the husband only.

It was submitted that petitioners are ready and willing to face trial.

Vide order dated 10.2.2016 notice of motion was issued and it was directed that in the event of petitioners surrendering before the trial court within 10 days,they shall be released on interim bail by the trial court to its satisfaction.

At the time of hearing,it is submitted that pursuant to the order dated 10.2.2016 petitioners surrendered before the trial court on 17.2.2016 and were released on interim bail.

The said fact is not disputed by the learned State counsel. In this view of the matter, interim bail granted by trial court on 17.2.2016 pursuant to the order dated 10.2.2016 passed by this Court is confirmed.

Disposed of.

29.02.2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge RAJINDER PRASHAD JOSHI 2016.02.29 15:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh.