Mere scolding by teacher for poor academic performance does not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 108(B) BNS absent intention to instigate; no reasonable foresight of extreme outcome. Bail granted post complete investigation.

JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J.

Sequel to order dated 22.12.2025, whereby the petitioner, who is teacher by occupation, was ordered to be enlarged on interim bail in case FIR No.165 of 2025 dated 05.12.2025 registered at Police Station Barotiwala, Distt. Solan, H.P under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, respondent/State has filed status report and ASI Vijay Sharma, P.S Barotiwala has come present with record. Petitioner is also present along with her counsel. Record perused and retained.

2. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General on instructions of investigating officer, present in the Court, states that pursuant to order dated 22.12.2025, petitioner herein has been joining the investigation regularly and she has fully cooperated. He further states that investigation in the case is complete and nothing remains to be recovered from the bail petitioner and as such, this court may pass appropriate order and in the event of making the interim order absolute, this Court may direct petitioner to join investigation as and when directed.

3. Mr. Pranav Sharma, learned counsel representing complainant, while vehemently opposing the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner, submitted that minor child of complainant committed suicide after her being subjected to mental torture and harassment by the petitioner. He states that investigation has been not conducted fairly because investigating officer did not record the statements of other students rather gave one questionnaire to the students, which has been answered as the same in a stereo-typed manner. He states that since petitioner is still teaching in the school, there is every likelihood of her committing same crime and tampering with the evidence, as such, prayer made on behalf of petitioner for grant of bail deserves outright rejection.

4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record, this Court finds that on 01.12.2025 deceased namely Rita daughter of Sh. Maan Singh was brought to Shrikant Hospital, Khera Baddi for treatment. Doctors of afore hospital after having medically examined the deceased discharged her and thereafter she was taken to home. After two days of her discharge from afore medical institution, she was taken to PGI Chandigarh but unfortunately, she passed away on account of having consumed poison. Father of the deceased alleged that on 28.11.2025, petitioner herein, had scolded and humiliated her deceased daughter in the open class for her having not prepared for test. He disclosed to the police that his son, who is also studying in the same class, was also humiliated and scolded.

5. In the afore background, FIR came to be lodged against the petitioner, who pursuant to order dated 22.12.2025 is on interim bail. Investigating officer, who is present in the Court, states that after passing of order dated 26.02.2025, he again recorded the statements of 11 students but they have again denied factum of their being scolded or humiliated, if any, by the petitioner. Record of statements brought by Investigating Officer further reveals that students of the class of deceased in unison have stated that petitioner, being teacher, had simply scolded not only the deceased but other students also who had not scored good marks in the test. Students have also stated that petitioner treats every student equal and she has never singled out a student for humiliation or harassment. Besides all of this, this court finds that medical evidence on record, nowhere suggests,