2025:HHC:17168 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP (M) No. : 1190 of 2025 Reserved on   :    29.05.2025 Decided on     :    02.06.2025 Ishaq Mohd. …Applicant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Another …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh,  Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the applicant      :  Mr. K.S. Gill, Advocate. For the respondent   : Mr. Mohinder   Zharaick,   Mr. H.S. Rawat   and   Mr. Tejasvi   Sharma, Additional Advocate General assisted by L/ASI Kamlesh, Women Police Station, Baddi, H.P. Respondent No.2, in person with Mr. Ajay Thakur, Advocate. Virender Singh, Judge. Applicant­Ishaq Mohd.,  has filed the present application, under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for releasing  him  on   bail,   during   the   pendency   of   trial, arising   out   of   FIR   No.11   of   2025,   dated   15.02.2025, registered under Sections 64, 69, 115(2) and 351(2) of 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2025:HHC:17168 the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as the   ‘BNS’),   with   Women   Police   Station   Baddi,   District Solan, H.P. 2. According   to   the   applicant,   he   is   innocent person and has falsely been implicated by the Police, in this case. 3. As per the applicant, he has nothing to do with the offence, for which he has been arrested, by the police, in this case. 4. It is the further case of the applicant that he belongs to a respectable family and no fruitful purpose will be served by keeping him in judicial custody, that too, for indefinite period. 5. Apart   from   this,   the   learned   counsel appearing   for   the   applicant,   has   given   certain undertakings, on behalf of the applicant, for which, the applicant is ready to abide by, in case, ordered to be released on bail, during the pendency of the trial. 3 2025:HHC:17168 6. On the basis of the above facts, a prayer has been made to release the applicant on bail, during the pendency of the trial. 7. When put to notice, the police has filed the status report, disclosing therein, that on 15.02.2025, the victim­respondent No.2, along with Smt. Sudesh, Anil Kumar Nitin Sharma, Pradeep Thakur, Arun Kumar and Dharmender etc., appeared before the Police and moved a complaint, mentioning therein, that she is resident of the address, as mentioned in the complaint. 7.1. As per the complainant, she is residing in a rented   accommodation   and   in   the   year   2023,   in   the search of a job, whenever, she used to visit the market, a boy namely Ishu used to follow her. Thereafter, through instagram   App,  the  said  boy has   started   sending  her messages   and   thereafter,   they   had   started   talking   to each other. 7.2. As   per   the   complainant,   the   said   boy introduced   himself   as   Pandit   (Sharma). During   their 4 2025:HHC:17168 continuous conversation, according to the complainant, accused Ishu expressed his intention to marry her. 7.3. After few months, the complainant came to know about the fact that the name of Ishu is Ishaq Ali. When the victim inquired from the accused as to why he had introduced himself as Pandit, upon which, accused told her that since, she is from Rajput community, and she   would   not   have   talked   to   him,   therefore,   he introduced himself to be the Pandit. She has further got recorded that accused Ishaq (applicant) also disclosed to her that he is having the acquaintance with Pandits and most of his friends are Pandits. 7.4. The   accused,   according   to   the   victim, pretended to be a good person and in order to impress her,  always  talked about  the  Hindu religion  and also used to say that all the Muslims are not alike. Due to this fact, she came under his influence. 7.5. It is the further case of the complainant that in the month of August 2024, she had lost her father and the accused had taken the advantage of the said fact 5 2025:HHC:17168 and proposed her for marriage and also impressed upon her to solemnize marriage through Court marriage and will not disclose to anyone. 7.6. Consequently,   the   victim   come   under   his influence. However, on 19.10.2024, the victim came to know about the fact that the accused is already married. Due to this fact, an altercation took place between them. Thereafter, the victim had gone to the house of accused and   talked   to   his   wife. Thereafter,   the   victim   had stopped talking to the accused. 7.7. It is the further case of the complainant that accused again started sending reels on her instagram account and showing himself to be sad. He used to come to her room forcibly and allure her to transfer his land in her name and also allure her to give divorce to his wife in order to marry her. 7.8. In   the   month   of   November,   2024,   despite resistance, the accused raped the victim and due to this fact, she became pregnant. Thereafter, victim disclosed this   fact   to   accused   and   impressed   upon   him   to 6 2025:HHC:17168 solemnize   marriage   with   her   immediately,   but, thereafter, the behaviour of accused changed and he had started ignoring her, on the pretext that he is busy in work. 7.9. It is the further case of the complainant that despite resistance made by the victim, he used to rape her,  as  and when,  the  accused  so  desired. She has further got recorded in her statement that accused used to have physical relation with her, but the complainant intend to have physical relations after the marriage. 7.10. Later  on, complainant came to know about the fact that illegal activities are being carried out in his hotel. In  this  regard,   a  verbal   altercation  took  place between them. Thereafter, accused also threatened her in the name of gangsters and also threatened not to visit his in­laws and not to disclose anything to any of his relatives, otherwise, he will get her finished. Due to this threatening,   the   complainant   got   frightened,   as according to her, apart from the illegal activities in the 7 2025:HHC:17168 hotel, accused also used to sell chitta. Hence, she has prayed that action be taken against the accused. 8. On  the   basis   of  the  above   facts,   the   police registered   the   FIR,   in   question   and   the   criminal machinery swung into motion. 9. On 15.02.2025, the victim was medico­legally examined. On   16.02.2025,   physical   evidence,   so collected by the doctor were handed over to the Police. As per   the   MLC,   injuries   found   on   the   person   of   the complainant   were   opined   to   be   caused   with   blunt weapon and were found to be caused within the duration of ten days. 10. Thereafter,   the   doctor   adviced   Ultra sonography of the victim, on the basis of which Section 115(2) of BNS was added. Spot map was prepared on the identification of the victim and the physical evidence from there was also taken into possession. 11. As per the report, dated 18.02.2025, of the doctor, the victim was found to be carrying  foetus of about 12 weeks and 2 days. 8 2025:HHC:17168 12. On   20.02.2025,   the   victim   was   produced before the Court, where her statement under Section 183 was recorded. On 22.2.2025, accused (applicant) was arrested. He was also medico­legally examined. 13. Thereafter,   the   victim   has   produced   an application   before   the   police   for   getting   the   foetus aborted. Consequently,  she   was   produced  before   the doctor at Nalagarh from where, she was referred to Zonal Hospital, Solan. 14. On   25.2.2025,   the   victim   was   admitted   in Zonal   Hospital,   Solan,   for   her   medical   termination   of pregnancy   and   the   product   of   conception   had   been preserved for DNA profiling and was sent to SFSL Junga for DNA profiling. 15. It is the further case of the Police that during investigation,   the   victim   has   resiled   from   her   earlier statement   with   regard   to   beatings   on   12.2.2025   and stated that those injuries were caused due to fall. On the basis of the investigation, Section 115(2) was deleted from the case. 9 2025:HHC:17168 16. In the statement, recorded under Section 183 BNSS,   the   victim   got   recorded   that   Rahul   Khan   and Deep   Chaudhary,   had   also   threatened   her   on 13.02.2025,   at   Nalagarh. Since,   the   said   offence   was allegedly found to be committed in the jurisdiction of Police Station, Nalagarh, as such, the complainant was directed to file complaint in the Police Station Nalagarh. 17. Consequently,   a   complaint   was   produced before the Police Station Nalagarh, where, FIR No.48/25 dated   18.02.2025,   under   Sections   251(2)   and   Section 3(5), was registered. 18. As   per   the   result   of   DNA   profiling,   the applicant was not found to be the biological father of the product of conception. The investigation, in the present case, is stated to have been completed and the case is now listed for PWs. 19. No other case is stated to have been registered against the applicant. Hence, a prayer has been made to dismiss the application. 10 2025:HHC:17168 20. In   this   case   the   corroborative   piece   of evidence   is   DNA   report,   which   is   in   favour   of   the applicant. In   this   backdrop,   the   material   question, which arises for determination before this Court is that as to whether the applicant is entitled for the relief, on the basis of this fact or not. 21. The report of DNA is corroborative  piece of evidence, whereas, it is not the case of the victim that she has been raped by the applicant only once. It is her specific   case   that   applicant   raped   her   on   various occasions, the details of which have been mentioned in the status report. 22. Considering   the   seriousness   of   the   offence, according to which, the applicant allegedly introduced himself   to   the   victim   as   an   imposter   by   pretending himself belonging to a particular caste and religion, on the pretext that victim would then talk to him, in case the applicant is ordered to be released on bail, chances are there that he will try to coerce the victim, as well as, the witnesses not to depose against him, as, in this case, 11 2025:HHC:17168 it is specific stand of the victim that applicant threatened her   not   to   disclose   the   fact   when   the   factum   of   his marriage came to the notice of the victim. 23. Another   fact,   which   has   also   rightly   been pointed out by learned Additional Advocate General that the applicant on the basis of his financial and muscle power has exploited the victim, who has lost her father, after gaining her sympathy. 24. Even   otherwise,   considering   the   allegations, as contained in the complaint, according to which, the applicant has also threatened her, this Court is of the view that at this stage, if the applicant is released on bail, then chances of coercing the victim cannot be ruled out completely. Otherwise, the case is at the crucial stage, as the victim is yet to be examined. 25. Considering all these facts, this Court is of the view that the applicant has failed to make out a case for releasing him on bail, at this stage. Consequently, the application is dismissed. 26. Any   of   the   observations,   made   herein   above, shall not be taken as an expression of opinion, on the 12 2025:HHC:17168 merits of the case,  as these observations, are confined, only, to the disposal of the present bail application. ( Virender Singh ) Judge June 02, 2025(ps)