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2004 DIGILAW 1338 (PNJ)

Krishna Devi Handa v. State Of Haryana

2004-12-10

SATISH KUMAR MITTAL

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Judgment Satish Kumar Mittal, J. 1. Petitioner Krishna Devi, mother-in-law of the deceased, who is 50 years of age, has filed this petitioner under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 277 dated 18.6.2004 under Sections 304-B/34 IPC registered at Police Station City, Karnal. 2. In this case, the marriage of the deceased was solemnished four years prior to the date of occurrence. The deceased was having two children aged 3 years and 14 months, respectively. The three accused, namely, the petitioner, the husband and father-in-law of the deceased are facing the trial. All the three members of the family are in custody. The aforesaid two children of the deceased are also in jail as there is nobody in the house to look after them. 3. Counsel for the petitioner contends that the younger child, who is only 14 months old is suffering from serious heart ailment as there is a hole in his heart. In this regard, treatment was also going on even prior to the date of occurrence and to this effect the counsel for the petitioner has referred to the Prescription slip and report of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (Annexures P-3 and P-4), which are much prior to the date of occurrence. 4. In view of the aforesaid factual position, counsel for the petitioner submits that all the family members have been implicated in this case even though the allegations against the petitioner are vague. He prays that the petitioner who is in custody since 5.7.2004 may be given the concession of regular bail keeping in view the aforesaid facts. The said prayer has been opposed by the counsel for the respondent-State only on the ground that the offence under Section 304-B is a heinous crime and the petitioner does not deserve the concession of bail. 5. After hearing the counsel for the parties and particularly keeping in view the fact that two children are also in jail out of which, one is suffering from heart ailment, I deem it appropriate to grant the concession of regular bail to the petitioner. Bail to the satisfaction of CJM, Karnal.