111111116666 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----55558888000022225555----2222000022223333 Date of Decision:- 25.04.2025 KKKKAAAAM M M MAAAALLLLJJJJIIIITTTT ....Petitioner Vs. SSSSTTTTAAAATTTTEEEE OOOOFFFF PPPPUUUUNNNNJJJJAAAABBBB AAAANNNNDDDD OOOOTTTTHHHHEEEERRRRSSSS ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. R.P.Dhir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Kewal Singh, Addl. A.G. Punjab. ***** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. 1. Petitioner Kamaljit has filed petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. directing respondent Nos.2 to 4 for arresting private respondent Nos.5 to 11 in pursuance of FIR No.251 dated 15.10.2023 under Section 306 of IPC, registered at Police Station Model Town, District Hoshiarpur (Annexure P-3). 2. It is submitted that aforesaid FIR was registered on the statement of Kamaljit, father of the deceased-victim Reeta Devi, who was married to Amrik Singh in the year 2010. She was mother of two children. She was living in a joint family where she was continuously harassed. Her husband Amrik Singh used to compel her to give divorce. He had filed petition seeking dissolution of marriage in the year 2016 which was finally compromised in the Lok Adalat. Copy of order dated 12.11.2016 is Annexure P-1. Since, there was no change in the attitude of accused persons she committed suicide on 14.10.2023. It was a case of unnatural SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.04.29 11:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----55558888000022225555----2222000022223333 ----2222---- death. Despite specific allegations, police was not taking any action. Now as per the status report, only Amrik Singh husband of the deceased victim has been arrested as accused in this case. No proper investigation is carried out by the police. 3. Today fresh status report has been filed. It is pointed out that inquiry was conducted by Senior Police Officer and thereafter Manjit Kaur, Kuldeep Singh @ Bittu, Balwinder Singh @ Binder, Nitish Kumar @ Bobby, Charanjit and Ram Piari were found innocent. Amrik Singh is arrayed as accused in the FIR. Said inquiry was sent to SSP, Hoshiarpur which has been duly approved. Amrik Singh has been arrested on 25.02.2025 and challan will be presented before the Area Magistrate, Hoshiarpur. Learned counsel representing State pointed out that grievance of the petitioner has been addressed. 4. I have considered the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner as well as status report filed by State counsel. In FIR No.251 dated 15.10.2023 under Section 306 of IPC, registered at Police Station Model Town, District Hoshiarpur (Annexure P-3), enquiry is conducted by Superintendent of Police who found Amrik Singh involved in the commission of offence whereas other accused Manjit Kaur and others were found to be innocent. Said inquiry report was approved by SSP, Hoshiarpur. Therefore, as for now Amrik Singh husband of the deceased victim has been arrayed as accused in the aforesaid FIR. It is further submitted that on completion of investigation, challan will be presented before the Area Magistrate, Hoshiarpur. 5. Considering the aforesaid factual position, no further direction is required and the petition is accordingly disposed of. However, at SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.04.29 11:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CCCCRRRRM M M M----M M M M----55558888000022225555----2222000022223333 ----3333---- appropriate stage, petitioner can avail legal remedy available to him qua other accused. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. ((((AAAAM M M MAAAARRRRJJJJOOOOTTTT BBBBHHHHAAAATTTTTTTTIIII)))) JJJJUUUUDDDDGGGGEEEE 25.04.2025 snd Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No. Whether reportable : Yes/No SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.04.29 11:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document