CRM-M-5998-2025 -1- 273 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-5998-2025 Date of Decision:- 14.07.2025 Keemti Dhillon ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. Mukesh Pandit, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sulinder Kumar, DAG, Haryana. **** AMARJOT BHATTI, J.(Oral) 1. Petitioner – Keemti Dhillon has filed petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 2 dated 03.01.2023, under Sections 120-B, 506, 313 of IPC and Sections 17, 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 (Section 313 was deleted later on and Sections 376(2)(n), 450 of IPC and Section 8 of POCSO Act were added later on), registered at Police Station Thanesar Sadar, District Kurukshetra. 2. As per facts of case, FIR has been registered on the statement of victim aged about 17 years. She stated that she was fed up with her mother who forced her to indulge in illicit relations with others including her paramour. Her mother had taken her to him on 2-3 occasions for doing wrongful act. She refused but even then she was forced to indulge in these activities. On 10.04.2022, her mother had forced to have illicit relations with her brother-in-law in relation. She became pregnant and her health deteriorated. Abortion was got conducted. She named her brother-in-law SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.17 09:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-5998-2025 -2- Surinder, paramour of her mother Keemti Dhillon and her mother namely Sunita Devi. With these allegations, present FIR has been registered. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner argued that all allegations levelled against present petitioner are false. A false FIR has been lodged at the instance of father of alleged victim. There is long delay in lodging the report to the police. There is no documentary proof regarding the alleged abortion of the victim. It is pointed out that application was filed under Section 319 Cr.P.C. for summoning of Dr. Kavita Mann. The said application is Annexure P-5. In the absence of any medical record, she was found to be innocent. At present statement of alleged victim has been recorded as PW-1 (Annexure P-3) and her father as PW-3 (Annexure P-4). Conclusion of trial may take some time. He was arrested in this case on 18.02.2023 and till date he is behind the bars. He is ready to abide by the terms of bail order. Therefore, his regular bail petition may be allowed. 4. Bail petition is opposed by learned counsel representing State. Facts narrated in the FIR are reiterated. During investigation birth certificate of the victim was verified, according to which she was found 17 years, 11 months and 18 days old. After completion of investigation, challan was presented on 13.03.2023 and charges were framed under Section 376(2)(n), 450, 506 and 120-B of IPC and Sections 6, 8, 17 of POCSO Act on 31.03.2023. Present petitioner is specifically named and serious allegations are against him. Therefore, he is not entitled to be released on regular bail. 5. I have considered the arguments and have gone through the record. As per the facts, present petitioner was allegedly paramour of SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.17 09:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-5998-2025 -3- mother of the victim, Surinder co-accused is the brother-in-law and Sunita Devi is the mother. There are serious allegations against all the accused for indulging minor victim in illegal and immoral activities. As per her version, she also became pregnant and abortion had taken place. Finally, being fed up with the said activities as detailed in the FIR, she with the assistance of her father lodged the report. As per the memo of parties, petitioner is 39 years old. FIR was lodged on 03.01.2023 and even at that time, victim was a minor. The victim as PW-1 and her father as PW-3 supported the prosecution case. Considering the gravity of offence, I do not find a fit case for grant of regular bail and the same is accordingly declined. Considering the custody period of petitioner, learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. 14.07.2025 (AMARJOT BHATTI) Sunil devi JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SUNIL DEVI 2025.07.17 09:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document