Narender Dalal v. State Of Haryana

CRM-M-24271-2021 [ 1 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-24271-2021 Date of Decision: 29.06.2021 Narender Dalal...................................................Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana.................................................. Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL ...

(through video conferencing)

Present:

Mr. Ajaivir Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

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MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (Oral) The petitioner is seeking the concession of anticipatory bail in FIR No. 189 dated 14.04.2021 under Sections 341, 354-A, 354-D IPC and Section 8 of POCSO Act registered at Police Station Azad Nagar, District Hisar.

Learned counsel contends that a false case has been foisted upon the petitioner as a counter-blast to FIR No. 187 dated 13.04.2021 under Sections 147, 149, 323, 364, 452 IPC registered at Police Station Azad Nagar, District Hisar, against relatives of the prosecutrix. Learned counsel submits that it is also a matter of record that the petitioner had received injuries in the occurrence and which led to the registration of the aforementioned FIR on 13.04.2021 for which he remained admitted in the hospital. It has been submitted that in the circumstances he could not have RUPINDER KAUR 2021.06.30 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document been present much less involved in the occurrence dated 12.04.2021

CRM-M-24271-2021 [ 2 ] wherein the prosecutrix was allegedly sexually assaulted by the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that there is a delay of 02 days in the lodging of the FIR in question which goes a long way to show that the FIR in question had been registered after due deliberations and with an ulterior motive.

I have heard the learned counsel.

A perusal of the FIR in question clearly reveals that there are specific allegations levelled against the petitioner of stalking the prosecutrix over a period of time, preceding the occurrence in question i.e. 12.04.2021. Still further, the FIR also reveals that on the fateful day the petitioner forcibly tried to catch hold the hand of the prosecutrix for making her sit in his car. However, when she raised hue and cry the passers-by were attracted, who rushed there to her rescue. Not only this, the impugned order dated 22.06.2021 annexed as Annexure P5 reveals that the petitioner sustained injuries at the hands of the passers-by who had rushed to the rescue of the minor girl i.e. the Victim.

In view of the allegations against the petitioner, which prima facie are serious in nature, no ground for the grant of anticipatory bail to him is made out.

The petition is dismissed.

( MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) 29.06.2021 JUDGE rupi Note: Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable:

Yes / No RUPINDER KAUR 2021.06.30 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document