No bail for man whose son 'married' 5 times

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 22

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man whose son, allegedly in connivance with him, solemnised five marriages without obtaining a divorce from the first wife.

Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi asserted the custodial interrogation of the petitioner was necessary in view of the seriousness of the allegation. He said it was also essential to unravel the truth behind the multiple marriages. “Therefore, the present petition for the grant of concession of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is hereby dismissed,” Justice Bedi asserted.

The father had moved the court seeking the grant of anticipatory bail in an FIR registered on March 7 for cheating and another offence under Sections 420 and 494 of the IPC at the Suman police station in Sangrur district.

Custodial interrogation needed: HC

• The petitioner was a signatory to documents that showed he was aware of his son’s multiple marriages.
• Also, there were photographs of the petitioner at his son’s marriages.
• The judge said custodial interrogation of the petitioner was necessary in view of the seriousness of the allegation.

His counsel had contended the FIR’s bare reading did not reveal the commission of any offence, at least on the petitioner’s part. Only the son could be held liable. As such, the petitioner deserves the grant of concession of anticipatory bail.

Referring to the photographs on the police file, Justice Bedi asserted the petitioner’s daughter-in-law and grandson were physically disabled. The petitioner was a signatory to various documents, which showed that he was aware of his son’s multiple marriages. Apart from this, there were photographs of the petitioner at the different marriages of his son.

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