CRM-M-27303 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND Bachittar Singh @ Fateh Singh State of Punjab CORAM: Present:- MANISHA BATRA, J 1. Cr.P.C., is for grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 10.10.2022, registered under Section 304 deleted and Sections 302 and 34 of IPC added Jagraon, District Ludhiana. 2. aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of the statement recorded by complainant Kulwinder Kaur Manpreet Kaur @ Pooja was married with the present petitioner on 10.12.2018. A male child was born out of the said wedlock. On 17.03.2020, the petitioner had enticed away one Sukhjinder Kaur, daughter of Nirbhai Singh and had started res daughter of the complainant had been residing with her child in a room in her in-laws house. She was being harassed by her in 27303-2024 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Bachittar Singh @ Fateh Singh Versus Punjab CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Mr. Bhavesh Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Himani Arora, AAG, Punjab. MANISHA BATRA, J. Prayer in this petition, filed by the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C., is for grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 10.10.2022, registered under Section 304 deleted and Sections 302 and 34 of IPC added Jagraon, District Ludhiana. Adumbrated facts as emanating from the record are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of the statement recorded by complainant Kulwinder Kaur on the allegations that Manpreet Kaur @ Pooja was married with the present petitioner on 10.12.2018. A male child was born out of the said wedlock. On 17.03.2020, the petitioner had enticed away one Sukhjinder Kaur, daughter of Nirbhai Singh and had started residing with her at some place unknown to them. The daughter of the complainant had been residing with her child in a room in her laws house. She was being harassed by her in IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-27303-2024 (O&M) Reserved on : 08.07.2025 Pronounced on : 10.07.2025 ...Petitioner Versus ...Respondent HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANISHA BATRA Bhavesh Aggarwal, Advocate Ms. Himani Arora, AAG, Punjab. Prayer in this petition, filed by the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C., is for grant of regular bail in case bearing FIR No. 202 dated 10.10.2022, registered under Section 304-B of IPC (Section 304-B of IPC deleted and Sections 302 and 34 of IPC added later on) at Police Station City Adumbrated facts as emanating from the record are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of the statement recorded by the allegations that her elder daughter Manpreet Kaur @ Pooja was married with the present petitioner on 10.12.2018. A male child was born out of the said wedlock. On 17.03.2020, the petitioner had enticed away one Sukhjinder Kaur, daughter of Nirbhai iding with her at some place unknown to them. The daughter of the complainant had been residing with her child in a room in her laws house. She was being harassed by her in-laws and they were bent -1- 2024 (O&M) Reserved on : 08.07.2025 Pronounced on : 10.07.2025 ...Petitioner ...Respondent Prayer in this petition, filed by the petitioner under Section 439 dated B of IPC Station City Adumbrated facts as emanating from the record are that the aforementioned FIR was registered on the basis of the statement recorded by her elder daughter Manpreet Kaur @ Pooja was married with the present petitioner on 10.12.2018. A male child was born out of the said wedlock. On 17.03.2020, the petitioner had enticed away one Sukhjinder Kaur, daughter of Nirbhai iding with her at some place unknown to them. The daughter of the complainant had been residing with her child in a room in her laws and they were bent MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.11 10:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-27303 upon to throw her out of her matrimonial house. She was threats to her life by them. They used to ask the complainant to call his daughter back to her parental house and to get her married elsewhere. She alleged that on 04.10.2022, was wanderin made a call to her daughter but her phone was found to be switched off. They started making search for her daughter. On 10.10.2022, she came to know that an unidentified body was lying on the link to Malak. The dead body was identified as alleging that she had been killed by the petitioner and her in complainant prayed for taking action in the matter. After registration of the FIR, investigation proceedings were initiated. Post dead body of the victim and the inquest proceedings were conducted. Co accused Karamjit Kaur, sister 12.10.2022. The present petitioner was also a under Section 304 offence under Section 302 of IPC was added. Other co arrested. Investigation now stands completed and the petitioner along with t co-accused is facing trial. 3. falsely implicated in this case. No specific overt act has been attributed to him. He was residing separately from the victim since long and had no motive to kill her. Different stories had bee investigation by the complainant. No recovery has been effected from him. 27303-2024 (O&M) upon to throw her out of her matrimonial house. She was threats to her life by them. They used to ask the complainant to call his daughter back to her parental house and to get her married elsewhere. She alleged that on 04.10.2022, she came to know that her grand was wandering in the street while wailing. On he made a call to her daughter but her phone was found to be switched off. They started making search for her daughter. On 10.10.2022, she came to know that an unidentified body was lying on the link to Malak. The dead body was identified as alleging that she had been killed by the petitioner and her in complainant prayed for taking action in the matter. After registration of the nvestigation proceedings were initiated. Post dead body of the victim and the inquest proceedings were conducted. Co accused Karamjit Kaur, sister-in-law of the victim, was arrested on 12.10.2022. The present petitioner was also a under Section 304-B of IPC was deleted during the course of investigation and offence under Section 302 of IPC was added. Other co arrested. Investigation now stands completed and the petitioner along with t accused is facing trial. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that he has been falsely implicated in this case. No specific overt act has been attributed to him. He was residing separately from the victim since long and had no motive to kill her. Different stories had been projected at different stages of investigation by the complainant. No recovery has been effected from him. upon to throw her out of her matrimonial house. She was also being extended threats to her life by them. They used to ask the complainant to call his daughter back to her parental house and to get her married elsewhere. She she came to know that her grandchild Jasmanveer g in the street while wailing. On hearing so, she immediately made a call to her daughter but her phone was found to be switched off. They started making search for her daughter. On 10.10.2022, she came to know that an unidentified body was lying on the link road leading from village Aligarh to Malak. The dead body was identified as that of her daughter. While alleging that she had been killed by the petitioner and her in-laws, the complainant prayed for taking action in the matter. After registration of the nvestigation proceedings were initiated. Post-mortem examination of the dead body of the victim and the inquest proceedings were conducted. Co law of the victim, was arrested on 12.10.2022. The present petitioner was also arrested on 18.10.2022. Offence B of IPC was deleted during the course of investigation and offence under Section 302 of IPC was added. Other co-accused were also arrested. Investigation now stands completed and the petitioner along with t Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that he has been falsely implicated in this case. No specific overt act has been attributed to him. He was residing separately from the victim since long and had no motive n projected at different stages of investigation by the complainant. No recovery has been effected from him. -2- also being extended threats to her life by them. They used to ask the complainant to call his daughter back to her parental house and to get her married elsewhere. She child Jasmanveer , she immediately made a call to her daughter but her phone was found to be switched off. They started making search for her daughter. On 10.10.2022, she came to know that road leading from village Aligarh of her daughter. While laws, the complainant prayed for taking action in the matter. After registration of the mortem examination of the dead body of the victim and the inquest proceedings were conducted. Co- law of the victim, was arrested on rrested on 18.10.2022. Offence B of IPC was deleted during the course of investigation and accused were also arrested. Investigation now stands completed and the petitioner along with the Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that he has been falsely implicated in this case. No specific overt act has been attributed to him. He was residing separately from the victim since long and had no motive n projected at different stages of investigation by the complainant. No recovery has been effected from him. MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.11 10:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-27303 There is no direct evidence qua the murder of the victim. The investigating agency has failed to establish any incriminating circumstance connectin petitioner with the offence of alleged murder of the victim. He is in custody since 18.10.2022. The conclusion of trial will take time. antecedents. His further incarceration would not serve any useful purpose. Therefore, it is urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. 4. submitted therein and learned that there are serious allegations against the pe victim and had left her at the mercy of his family members. He had motive to eliminate her. The material witnesses are yet to be examined. There are chances of his absconding or intimidating the witnesses, if released on bai Hence, it is urged that the petition is liable to be dismissed. 5. and have also gone through the material placed on record. 6. caused homicidal death of the victim, who was his wife and with whom he was having strained relations. He had extended threats to the complainant to the effect that the victim would be killed. He was living with some female other than his wife. The view the gravity of offences alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, the quantum of sentence which the conviction may entail and the attendant facts and circumstances, 27303-2024 (O&M) There is no direct evidence qua the murder of the victim. The investigating has failed to establish any incriminating circumstance connectin petitioner with the offence of alleged murder of the victim. He is in custody since 18.10.2022. The conclusion of trial will take time. antecedents. His further incarceration would not serve any useful purpose. Therefore, it is urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. Status report has been filed by the respondent submitted therein and learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab that there are serious allegations against the pe victim and had left her at the mercy of his family members. He had motive to eliminate her. The material witnesses are yet to be examined. There are chances of his absconding or intimidating the witnesses, if released on bai Hence, it is urged that the petition is liable to be dismissed. I have heard learned counsel for the parties at considerable length and have also gone through the material placed on record. The petitioner along with the co caused homicidal death of the victim, who was his wife and with whom he was having strained relations. He had extended threats to the complainant to the effect that the victim would be killed. He was living with some female other than his wife. The material witnesses are yet to be examined. view the gravity of offences alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, the quantum of sentence which the conviction may entail and the attendant facts and circumstances, I am of the considered There is no direct evidence qua the murder of the victim. The investigating has failed to establish any incriminating circumstance connecting the petitioner with the offence of alleged murder of the victim. He is in custody since 18.10.2022. The conclusion of trial will take time. He has no criminal antecedents. His further incarceration would not serve any useful purpose. Therefore, it is urged that the petition deserves to be allowed. Status report has been filed by the respondent-State. It is Assistant Advocate General, Punjab has argued that there are serious allegations against the petitioner. He was husband of the victim and had left her at the mercy of his family members. He had motive to eliminate her. The material witnesses are yet to be examined. There are chances of his absconding or intimidating the witnesses, if released on bai Hence, it is urged that the petition is liable to be dismissed. I have heard learned counsel for the parties at considerable length and have also gone through the material placed on record. The petitioner along with the co-accused is alleged to have caused homicidal death of the victim, who was his wife and with whom he was having strained relations. He had extended threats to the complainant to the effect that the victim would be killed. He was living with some female material witnesses are yet to be examined. Keeping in view the gravity of offences alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, the quantum of sentence which the conviction may entail and the attendant considered opinion that the petitioner -3- There is no direct evidence qua the murder of the victim. The investigating g the petitioner with the offence of alleged murder of the victim. He is in custody He has no criminal antecedents. His further incarceration would not serve any useful purpose. State. It is has argued titioner. He was husband of the victim and had left her at the mercy of his family members. He had motive to eliminate her. The material witnesses are yet to be examined. There are chances of his absconding or intimidating the witnesses, if released on bail. I have heard learned counsel for the parties at considerable length to have caused homicidal death of the victim, who was his wife and with whom he was having strained relations. He had extended threats to the complainant to the effect that the victim would be killed. He was living with some female Keeping in view the gravity of offences alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, the quantum of sentence which the conviction may entail and the attendant that the petitioner MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.11 10:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-27303 does not deserve to be given concession of regular bail the petition stands dismissed. 7. for the purpose of deciding the present petition construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 10.07.2025 Waseem Ansari Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 27303-2024 (O&M) does not deserve to be given concession of regular bail the petition stands dismissed. It is made clear that the observations made hereinabove are only for the purpose of deciding the present petition construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. 10.07.2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable does not deserve to be given concession of regular bail, at this stage. Hence, It is made clear that the observations made hereinabove are only for the purpose of deciding the present petition and the same shall not be construed as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (MANISHA BATRA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No -4- . Hence, It is made clear that the observations made hereinabove are only and the same shall not be MOHAMMAD WASEEM ANSARI 2025.07.11 10:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document