P&H: Makes Anticipatory Bail Absolute In Case Alleging Brother’s Death After Tubewell Dispute
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made anticipatory bail absolute for Talwinder Singh, who is accused of causing his brother’s death during a dispute over the use of a joint tubewell. Justice Vikram Aggarwal allowed Singh’s petition under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
The FIR alleges that Singh assaulted his brother, Balwinder Singh, who had a heart condition, sat on his chest and repeatedly punched him. The petitioner’s counsel said the brothers had a dispute over the tubewell and that the deceased later suffered a heart attack at home. Singh denied the allegations and said...