High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/20167/2020allowed

Vikas v. State Of Haryana

2020-08-10Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri2 pages

CRM No.M- 20167 of 2020 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM No.M-20167 of 2020 Date of Decision: - 10.08.2020 Vikas .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana .....Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MEHINDER SINGH SULLAR

Present:

Ms. Saroj Bala, Advocate with Mr. Vishal Ahuja, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Mahima Yashapal, DAG, Haryana **** RITU BAHRI , J.(Oral) This petition under Section 439 CR.P.C. is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case F.I.R No. 354 dated 17.05.2019 under Sections 363/366-A/376 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012, registered at P.S. Model Town, District Panipat Learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset submits that the main accused-Ankit had been granted regular bail by this Court in CRM-M-19375-2020 on 06.08.2020 as the prosecutrix had given statement that she wanted to marry Ankit and she had accompanied him on her own free will.

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CRM No.M- 20167 of 2020 -2Learned State counsel has not denied the above factual position and submits that out of 17 witnesses, 06 witnesses have been examined. The petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2019. In the light of aforesaid reasons, taking into consideration the totality of facts and circumstances, emanating from the record, as discussed here-in-above and without commenting further anything on merits, lest it may prejudice the case of either side during the course of trial, the instant petition for regular bail is hereby accepted. The petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing adequate bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate.

Needless to mention that, nothing observed here-in-above, would reflect, in any manner, on merits of the case during trial, as the same has been so recorded for a limited purpose of deciding the present petition for regular bail only.

10.08.2020 (RITU BAHRI) G Arora JUDGE GAURAV ARORA 2020.08.11 11:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh