Rohit Kumar v. State Of Haryana

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRM-M-53742-2019 Date of decision:19.12.2019 ROHIT KUMAR .....Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF HARYANA .....Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL ****

Present:

Mr. Namit Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ashok Singh Choudhary, Addl. A.G., Haryana. **** GURVINDER SINGH GILL , J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner seeks grant of regular bail in case registered vide FIR No.1156 dated 19.9.2019 under Section 506 IPC & Section 10 POCSO Act, Police Station City Jagadhri, District Yamuna Nagar. 2.

The FIR was registered at the instance of Ram Pal wherein it has been alleged that accused Rohit @ Jauni, Sahil and Shakti had misbehaved and teased his daughter aged 15 years on 16.9.2019 while she was on her way to school.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR came to be lodged under some mistaken belief which has now been cleared and the parties have entered into a compromise and a petition for quashing of GAURAV SOROT 2019.12.19 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRM-M-53742-2019 aforesaid FIR has also been filed i.e. CRM-M-54648-2019. 4.

Opposing the petition, the learned State counsel has submitted that since the petitioner has specifically been named in the FIR and the prosecutrix in her statement recorded in terms of Section 164 Cr.P.C. has reiterated the allegations levelled in the FIR, no case for grant of bail is made out. It has however been informed that the petitioner has been behind bars since last 3 months and that 'Challan' has already been presented. 5.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case especially that the parties are stated to have entered into a compromise and that the petitioner has been behind bars since last 3 months, further detention of the petitioner will not serve any useful purpose as conclusion of trial, in onclusion of trial, in its normal course, is likely to take some time. its normal course, is likely to take some time. The petition, as such, is The petition, as such, is accepted and it is ordered that petitioner be released on bail on his accepted and it is ordered that petitioner be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of learned trial Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, concerned. Court/Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, concerned. ( GURVINDER SINGH GILL) 19.12.2019 JUDGE Gaurav Sorot Whether reasoned / speaking?

Yes / No Whether reportable?

Yes / No GAURAV SOROT 2019.12.19 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document