CRM-M-2265-2025 (O&M) -1- 106+214 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-2265-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 22.05.2025 Tarnjit Singh ...Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:-HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. R.S. Mamli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sukhwinder Singh Rai, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vivek Goyal, Advocate for the complainant. **** AMARJOT BHATTI, J.(Oral) CRM-21695-2025 This is an application filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for placing on record copy of statement of victim made before the Court below as Annexure P-7. For the reasons enumerated in application, same is allowed. Accompanying document Annexure P-7 is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions. Main case 1. Petitioner – Tarnjit Singh has filed petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 226 dated 12.07.2024 (Annexure P-1) under Section 376, 506 of IPC LALIT SHARMA 2025.05.23 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-2265-2025 (O&M) -2- registered at Police Station Derabassi, District SAS Nagar, Mohali. 2. Facts of the case are prosecutrix ‘RK’ gave her statement that they are two sisters. After the death of their mother, they were looked by their aunt (Bua) for the last 17/18 years. They were adopted by them and were looked after as their own children. Taranjit Singh who is Jethani’s son of her Bua used to visit the house and she knew him but never talked with him. On 05.05.2024, she was standing outside the institute where Taranjit Singh came on motorcycle and started talking to her. He took her mobile phone number. Thereafter, they started talking to each other on phone. He started visiting her institute on his motorcycle. One day he allured her with his talk and asked her to accompany him for having burger. He took her to Derabassi. They got friendly and also clicked certain photographs. On 31.05.2024 at about 10:00 AM, he picked her up and took her to Wed Road Hotel where he had taken a room and developed physical relations with her forcibly. When she opposed, he threatened to defame her. Thereafter, Taranjit Singh started threatening her with intention to meet him again. Finally, she disclosed about the incident to her Bua and matter was reported to police. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner argued that allegations levelled against petitioner are false. Relationship between them was consensual. Even the hotel where they had gone was booked in the name of prosecutrix herself. He has also annexed photographs (Annexure P-3), their Whatsapp chat (Annexure P-4) and one Pendrive (Annexure P-5). At present, statement of alleged prosecutrix has been recorded as PW-1, which is Annexure P-7. Petitioner was arrested in this case on 12.07.2024. He is LALIT SHARMA 2025.05.23 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-2265-2025 (O&M) -3- ready to abide by terms of bail order. Therefore, his regular bail petition may be allowed. 4. Bail petition is opposed by learned counsel representing State assisted by learned counsel representing complainant. It is pointed out that there are serious allegations against the petitioner. Other material witnesses are yet to be examined. He has exploited prosecutrix. Therefore, he is not entitled to be released on regular bail. 5. I have considered the aforesaid factual position and have gone through the record. Allegations and defence raised by petitioner will be considered by the trial Court. Present petitioner was arrested in this case and he has already joined investigation. Challan was presented on 11.09.2024 and charges were also framed on 19.12.2024. As per status report, four prosecution witnesses are already examined including prosecutrix, whose statement has been produced as Annexure P-7. Material witness has been examined, therefore, there is no question to influence the prosecutrix. He is behind the bars since 12.07.2024. Therefore, without expressing my mind on merits, regular bail petition filed by petitioner Tarnjit Singh is allowed. He is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Judge concerned. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. 22.05.2025 (AMARJOT BHATTI) lalit JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No LALIT SHARMA 2025.05.23 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document