Parvinder Singh @ Parvindra Singh v. State Of Punjab

Crl. Misc. No. M-35452 of 2016 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-35452 of 2016 Date of decision : 20.10.2016 Parvinder Singh @ Parvindra Singh ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab

...Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Manpreet Dhaliwal, AAG, 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. 116 dated 26.06.2015, registered at Police Station Phase-I, Mohali, who has been booked for having committed the offence punishable under Sections 376/420/201/368/328/109 IPC.

As per contents of the F.I.R, petitioner solemnized marriage with the daughter of the complainant, who was 21 years old at the time of alleged incident, as per Annexure P-2 and P-3. After marriage, they were living in UP till 28.12.2014 and thereafter, when she came back to her parental house, the above said F.I.R has been lodged. Learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to the habeaus corpus petition filed by the petitioner wherein prosecutrix gave a statement that she was married with the petitioner but her marriage was under pressure and thereafter, she stated that she is living with her parents with GAURAV ARORA 2016.10.21 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Crl. Misc. No. M-35452 of 2016 -2her own sweet will. Learned State counsel on instructions from Head Constable Hem Raj stated that after framing of charges, out of 10 witnesses, none have been examined so far.

The petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2016 Keeping in view the fact that the daughter of the complainant was major at the time of alleged incident, the present petition is allowed. Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail during pendency of the trial of the present case, subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali. 20.10.2016 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No GAURAV ARORA 2016.10.21 16:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document