Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Anticipatory Bail To Father Allegedly Conniving With Son Who Married Multiple Times Without Divorcing Disabled Spouse
The Punjab and Haryana High Court while denying anticipatory bail to the father in a case where he was allegedly acting in connivance with his son who solemnized various marriages without getting divorce from his disabled spouse, held that in view of the seriousness of the allegation and to unravel the truth, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary. Thus, in view of...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court while denying anticipatory bail to the father in a case where he was allegedly acting in connivance with his son who solemnized various marriages without getting divorce from his disabled spouse, held that in view of the seriousness of the allegation and to unravel the truth, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary.
Thus, in view of the seriousness of the allegation as also to unravel the truth regarding the multiple marriages of his son, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary.
The bench comprising Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi further added that the petitioner is a signatory to various documents which indicate him being aware of the multiple marriages of his son with different women.
Apart from that, the court further noted that there are photographs of the petitioner at the different marriages of his son with different women.
The complainant claimed that the Petitioner's son got married with his sister (80% disabled) in 2001 and out of the wedlock, two children were born. One of the child was 90% disabled. He alleged that the in-laws left his sister and children and the Petitioner's son solemnized five marriages without getting a divorce from his sister.
The complainant alleged that the actions were committed in connivance with the Petitioner, thereby cheating not only his sister but also other women.
After considering the fact that the daughter-in-law of the petitioner along with the grandson are physically disabled, the court concluded that in view of the seriousness of the allegation and to unravel the truth regarding the multiple marriages of the son of the petitioner, the custodial interrogation is necessary.
Accordingly, his petition for the grant of concession of anticipatory bail is dismissed by the court.
Case Title : Ajaib Singh v. State of Punjab
Citation : 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 159