NIRMAL SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner seeks the benefit of regular bail in case FIR No. 106 dated 19.08.2013 under Section 306 IPC, registered at Police Station Lambi, District Sri Mukatsar Sahib.

(2.) THE process of law was set in motion on the statement of Harbhajan Singh having been recorded on 19.08.2013 by the police in which he had alleged that his daughter -Inderjeet Kaur had been married to Ranjit Singh about 19 years back. Complainant had further alleged that he had become aware of his daughter -Inderjeet Kaur having developed illicit relations with Nirmal Singh i.e. present petitioner about 3 years back. It is further alleged that he had warned his daughter -Inderjeet Kaur from stopping such relationship but accused -Nirmal Singh had not stopped from following her and had been trying to blackmail her. As per the allegations on 19.08.2013 at about 10:00/10:30 PM at night, the complainant had noticed his daughter -Inderjeet Kaur quarrelling with Nirmal Singh and who upon seeing the complainant as also his other son -in -law -Avtar Singh had ran away from the spot. At that stage, Inderjeet Kaur is stated to have sprinkled kerosene oil upon herself and put herself on fire. Further, allegation is that while the complainant was taking his daughter -Inderjeet Kaur for treatment, she had stated that Nirmal Singh (present petitioner) had lowered her reputation in the eyes of the society and as such she was ending her life. Inderjeet Kaur is stated to have succumbed to burn injuries on 19.08.2013 itself.

(3.) THE petitioner was arrested on 21.08.2013. Learned State Counsel upon instructions from ASI Baljinder Singh would apprise the Court that insofar as the other persons named in the supplementary statement dated 29.08.2013, investigation is still under way.