Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 2: CJM Jammu Amarjeet Singh Langeh today rejected the bail application of Champa Devi who was arrested by the police under section 306 IPC.
The police case said that on 13-2-2021, ASI Avtar Singh of Police Post Gadigarh, Jammu recorded the statement of one Vakil Singh (now deceased) that one R.K Kohli had illicit relation with his wife and when he came to know about the same, he was shunted out from his job. On 12-2-2021 Kohli along some persons came to his shop, broke the shutter thereof and dared him to come out else he be killed; that due to gravity of the fear and terror so un-leashed, he (deceased) consumed some poisonous substance and that is how has landed up in Govt. Medical College, Jammu after being shifted by owner of shop.
Based on this information FIR No 38/2021 for offence under section 309 of IPC was registered. Subsequently, complainant died during treatment in hospital at Amritsar and therefore offence under section 306 of IPC was added considering the allegations leveled against applicant in the statement of deceased that police recorded.
The CJM Jammu observed that what is also noticeable in the back drop of evidence collected during the investigation is that deceased did not end his life because of his failure to fight with inner demons and normal challenges of life. Instead, all that he stated in a stead fast manner is that the duo of his wife (applicant herein) and co-accused aforesaid brought about such a turmoil in his life by their concerted acts of intimidation, harassment, vengeful behavior and threats of dire consequences that he was driven to consume poisonous substance. The court observed that the bail application has no merit at this stage and dismissed it. |
