High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/24383/2016allowed

Mandeep Kaur @ Meenu v. State Of Punjab

2016-07-27Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

Crl. Misc. No. M-24383 of 2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-24383 of 2016 Date of decision : 27.07.2016 Mandeep Kaur @ Meenu ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. A.P.S. Gill, A.A.G. Punjab **** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in a case arising out of FIR No. 65 dated 23.10.2015, registered at Police Station City-II, Abohar, District Fazilka, who has been booked for having committed the offence punishable under Sections 363/366A/120-B IPC (challaned under Sections 363/366-A/368/376/212/120-B IPC and Section 3/4 of POSCO Act).

The allegations against the petitioner is that she had incited the minor daughter of the complainant to perform the marriage with Gurjant Singh (brother of the petitioner).

The prosecutrix in her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C stated that she was willing to go with Gurjant Singh and even compelled Gurjant Singh to take her along with him else she would commit suicide. Further the family of the prosecutrix had beaten Gurjant Singh as well as GAURAV ARORA 2016.08.01 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Crl. Misc. No. M-24383 of 2016 -2Rupinderjit Kaur @ Rupi (daughter of the complainant). She thereafter developed physical relationship with Gurjant Singh with her own consent. She further stated that she has been sent to Nari Niketan, as she does not want to return back to home.

Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Pawan Kumar has informed the Court that the prosecutrix is staying in Nari Niketan at Jalandhar and is about 17 years of age as of today. After framing of charges, there are total 22 witnesses and none has been examined so far. Petitioner is in custody since 23.12.2015.

Keeping in view the period of incarceration of the petitioner and the fact that the complainant has pressurized Gurjant Singh to take her along with him, this court feels that there is no need to detain the petitioner any longer, who is sister of the accused-Gurjant Singh. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of the trial of the present case, subject to her furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Fazilka. 27.07.2016 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE GAURAV ARORA 2016.08.01 11:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document