KIRANDEEP KAUR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Vide this order, I shall dispose of two petitions for grant of pre-arrest bail i.e. CRM-M-1914-2021 filed by petitioner Kirandeep Kaur @ Maro @ Ninder Kaur and CRM-M-10711-2021 filed by petitioner Nishan Singh, both of them accused in FIR No.146 dated 30.11.2020,under Sections 302, 120-B, 148, 149 and 506 IPC, registered with Police Station Khem Karan, District Tarn Taran.

(2.) Briefly stated, the facts of the case as per the prosecution story are that criminal machinery in this case was set into motion by complainant Gurbhinder Singh son of Sukhdev Singh, resident of Mehmoodpura, who in the statement got recorded by him with the police stated that on 29.11.2020, he along with his family were taking part in the Shagun ceremony function; in the evening, he along with his paternal uncle's son Anmolpreet Singh and maternal uncle Shaminder Singh as well as Balwinder Singh went to Khem Karan on their motorcycles for making certain purchases; the complainant and Anmolpreet Singh were on a bullet motorcycle and Shaminder Singh and Balwinder Singh were on a separate motorcycle; on their return journey, when they had reached near Bohri Wala Stop, Bhura Kohna, then Kirandeep Kaur @ Maro @ Ninder Kaur (petitioner in CRM-M-1914-2021) and her sister Amarjit Kaur, married at Manawan village came on Activa Scooter and met them; the time was about 6:30 p.m.; they had called the complainant there; the complainant started talking with his friend Kirandeep Kaur @ Maro @ Ninder Kaur; in the meanwhile an Innova vehicle came there; on observing that Kirandeep Kaur @ Maro @ Ninder Kaur stated that Labha had arrived, then she along with her sister Amarjit Kaur ran away; the complainant also sped away his motorcycle. Innova car was being driven by Lovepreet Singh @ Labha son of Sukhdev Singh @ Sukha, resident of Bhoora Kohna and Aman Singh @ Mani, resident of Bhoora Kohna was sitting with him on the front seat, whereas on the rear seat Nishan Singh (petitioner in CRM-M-10711-2021) and 2-3 unidentified persons were sitting; Lovepreet Singh @ Labha hit his Innova vehicle against the motorcycle of complainant with the intention to kill him; resultantly both the riders fell down; Lovepreet Singh @ Labha, Aman Singh @ Mani, Nishan Singh and unidentified persons got down from the Innova vehicle and gave slaps to the complainant and Anmolpreet Singh; in the meanwhile, Shaminder Singh and Balwinder Singh also arrived at the spot; the assailants left the spot in their Innova vehicle; Anmolpreet Singh had suffered serious injuries; he was removed to Simran Hospital, Bhikhiwind from where he was referred to hospital at Amritsar and while being taken there, he died on the way. The matter was reported to the police.

(3.) The motive for the incident was that complainant had friendly relations with Kirandeep Kaur @ Maro @ Ninder Kaur and Lovepreet Singh @ Labha was annoyed for the said reason; he had been giving threats that complainant should end his relationship with Kirandeep Kaur @ Maro @ Ninder Kaur, otherwise, he would be killed and for that reason, the incident had taken place.