Harpreet Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS

CRWP-9725-2020 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-9725-2020 (O&M) Date of decision: 22.02.2021 Harpreet Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN

Present:

Mr. Onkar Rai, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Joginder Pal Ratra, DAG, Punjab.

******* ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J. (ORAL) Prayer in this petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus to release the detenue (name not disclosed) being the victim in an FIR under Section 376-D IPC read with Section 4 of POCSO Act. Reply by way of affidavit of Assistant Commissioner of Police (East), Ludhiana is on record. As per this reply, after registration of FIR No.151 dated 18.11.2020 under Section 346 IPC, at Police Station Meharban, Ludhiana, statements of the petitioner as well as his daughter were recorded and Sections 363, 366-A IPC were added and after recorded statement of the victim under Section 164 Cr.P.C., Section 376-D IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act were VISHNU 2021.02.23 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh

CRWP-9725-2020 -2added and two more accused Seema Rani and Sukhpreet Singh were nominated and they have been arrested on 19.12.2020; challan was presented and charges have already been framed on 29.01.2021 and the case is fixed for recording the prosecution evidence.

In view of the above, no further action is called for in the present petition and the same is rendered as infructuous. [ ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN ] 22.02.2021 JUDGE vishnu Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHNU 2021.02.23 10:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court, Chandigarh