JUDGMENT Mr. Ram Chand Gupta, J.(Oral) - The present petition has been filed for regular bail under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure in FIR no. 65 dated 31.03.2012, under Sections 304B/498A/406/34 IPC, registered at police station Kotwali, Patiala. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the whole record including the impugned order passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala dismissing bail application filed by the petitioner. 3. Briefly stated, petitioner is husband of deceased Harpreet Kaur. Marriage of petitioner with Harpreet Kaur was solemnized as per Sikh rites and ceremonies on 01.01.2006. She died on account of hanging in the house of petitioner on 30.03.2012. On information being received by complainant i.e. father of deceased about death of his daughter in her in-laws house, he lodged complaint, Annexure P1 with the police levelling allegations that his daughter used to be harassed by petitioner and other family members on account of dowry. It has also been mentioned that his daughter died after leaving behind three years old daughter. It is also stated that earlier also three times she was turned out of the matrimonial home after giving beatings and every time petitioner and family members used to take her to the matrimonial home after apologizing. Specific allegation has been made by him that two days before her death, he had visited the house of petitioner and his deceased daughter had told him that petitioner and family members used to harass and used to give her beatings. He has also stated that on 30.03.2012, he received telephonic message from unknown person that his daughter had died in her in-laws house and hence, he visited the said house and found her daughter dead. 4. Later on he gave detail account of the occurrence, Annexure P2 in which specific allegations regarding demand and payment of various dowry articles including cash amount have been made. He has also given specific instance that on 17.03.2012 his deceased daughter was turned out of the house by giving beatings and Rs.1,00,000/- were demanded. After completion of investigation report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. was filed against petitioner-accused only, who has been charged for various offences including offence under Section 304B IPC. 5.
He has also given specific instance that on 17.03.2012 his deceased daughter was turned out of the house by giving beatings and Rs.1,00,000/- were demanded. After completion of investigation report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. was filed against petitioner-accused only, who has been charged for various offences including offence under Section 304B IPC. 5. It has been contended by learned senior counsel for petitioner-accused that he has been continuing in custody since 11.04.2012 and that there are only general allegations against all the family members. It is further contended that inquiry was got conducted in this case and the inquiry report was given by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Patiala, Annexure P3 and it was found in the inquiry that there was no demand of dowry and there was no harassment on account of dowry and hence, challan for offence under Section 306 IPC only was recommended to be filed against present petitioner-accused and however, later on challan was filed for offence under Section 304B IPC. It is further contended that deceased was living happily in the matrimonial home and that business was also being conducted by petitioner-accused in her name. 6. Bail application has been opposed by learned counsel for respondent-State on the plea that petitioner being husband of deceased is not entitled for bail as main witnesses are yet to be examined and there are serious and specific allegations against him. 7. Wife of petitioner died on account of hanging in the house of her in-laws within seven years of marriage. There are allegations of harassment on account of dowry. She also left behind three years old daughter. Charge has been framed. However, evidence is yet to be recorded. 8. Hence, keeping in view these facts and without expressing anything on the merit of the case, I am of the view that it is not such a case in which concession of bail should be granted to the accused at this stage. There is no merit in the instant application for bail filed by Gurkirpal Singh. The same is, hereby, dismissed.