Supreme Court of India
Vipan Kumar Dhir v. State of Punjab and Another
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What the Court ordered
In light of the above discussion and without expressing any views on merit, we set aside the impugned order of the High Court dated 28.01.2021 and direct the Respondent-Accused to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of one week. ... The appeals are disposed of in the above terms.
Judgment, 16
From the headnote
Bail – Dowry death alleged – Respondent no.2-accused, the mother-in-law of the deceased charged u/ss.304B, 302 r/w 120B – Anticipatory bail granted – Held: Offence alleged in the instant case is heinous – High Court swayed by the fact that the accused was co-operating with investigation – However, this is contrary to the record as she remained absconding for more than two years after being declared a proclaimed offender – She chose to join investigation only after securing interim bail from the High Court – Further, ground of parity with co-accused, her younger son (brother-in-law of the deceased) invoked by the High Court is unwarranted – Allegations in the FIR against her and her younger son are materially different – Impugned order set aside – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.304B, 302 r/w s.120B.
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