High Courts(1997) 07 P&H CK 0118

Gurdev Singh vs State of Punjab

Punjab And Haryana At Chandigarh · Decided on 2 July 1997 · Citation: (1997) 4 RCR(Criminal) 727

HON’BLE JUDGES
Sarojnei Saksena, J
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 13274-M of 1997

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3 paragraphs · 260 words

Dr. Sarojnei Saksena, J.

1.

Arguments heard. A case under Sections 304B, 498A and 201 of the Indian Penal Code is registered against the petitioners. Petitioners are parentsinlaw of the deceased. How the deceased died even the petitioners are unable to disclose. According to the petitioners'' learned counsel when the deceased was being taken to the hospital, on the way, she died and immediately the dead body was brought back home. Her parents were informed and cremation was performed. The police has yet to find out the cause of death and attending circumstances. According to the petitioner''s learned counsel, the deceased was married with the petitioners'' son on 8.4.1990; the date of occurrence is 21.5.1997. Thus, according to her, a case under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code could not have been registered. Respondent'' learned counsel submits that even this point is under investigation. Because on the basis of the evidence collected, the date of marriage is yet to be ascertained; therefore, the offence continues to be registered under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. The matter is still under investigation. Petitioners are not joining the investigation and they are avoiding arrest. Petitioner No. 2 is motherinlaw of the deceased.

2.

Considering the facts of the case, the petition is allowed qua petitioner No. 2 with the direction that she should join the investigation and on being arrested, if she furnishes bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 30,000/ with personal bond in the like amount, she be enlarged on bail. Petition qua petitioner No. 1 is dismissed.