Judgment:
Criminal Misc.
No.M-13556 of 2014 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.
No.M-13556 of 2014 Date of Decision: April 29, 2014 Smt.Vinod Devi .......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .......Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA Present: Present Mr.Ashwani Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr.Pradeep Virk, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana.
<><><> TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA, J.
This order shall dispose of the present petition preferred under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying for grant of benefit of regular bail to the petitioner in FIR No.222 dated 29.10.2013, under Sections 498A/304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code (charges framed under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code as well).registered at Police Station Bawal, District Rewari.
Counsel for the parties have been heard.
FIR in the present case was registered on the statement of Ishwar Singh i.e.father of deceased Guddi.
The present petitioner is the mother-in-law of the deceased.
The marriage between deceased Guddi and son of the petitioner is Malik Sushama Rani 2014.05.02 14:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Criminal Misc.
No.M-13556 of 2014 2 stated to have been solemnized on 5.5.2011.
There are allegations of demand of dowry against husband of the deceased, father-in-law and also mother-in-law i.e.the present petitioner.
The cause of death has been found to be by electrocution.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would advert to the statement of the Investigating Officer i.e.Inspector Ram Kumar, PW5, recorded by the Court below wherein he has clearly stated that as per verification made at his own level, the present petitioner had gone to village Jat Behroor at the time of the alleged incident on account of someone demise.
It is also not disputed that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.11.2013 and even the minor child born out of the wedlock of the deceased who is also grand-son of the petitioner and is 12 months old, is with the petitioner.
Keeping in view the peculiar circumstances, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner is held entitled to the concession of regular bail.
Accordingly, the present petition is allowed.
Bail to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
Disposed of.
( TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA ) April 29, 2014 JUDGE Sr.Malik Sushama Rani 2014.05.02 14:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document