CRM-M-11226-2025 1 231 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-11226-2025 Date of decision: 04.04.2025 Rahul ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present: Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aditi Girdhar, AAG, Haryana. **** AMARJOT BHATTI , J. Petitioner has filed the present petition under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 (Corresponding Section 439 Cr.P.C.) for grant of regular bail in FIR No.348, dated 19.04.2024, under Section 346 IPC, 1860 and Sections 376, 354, 506 and 34 of IPC, 1860 added lateron, registered at Police Station Sector-58, District Faridabad (Annexure P-1). 2. As per facts of the case, complainant ‘s’ gave his statement that his daughter ‘z’ age about 18 years 03 months had left the house at 06.00 p.m. on 18.04.2024 and did not return home. He along with his family members tried to search her whereabouts but could not locate her. Thereafter, the matter was reported to the police. During investigation victim was produced and her statement was recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. on 22.04.2024. After completion of investigation, challan was presented in the Court. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner argued that allegations MONIKA RANI 2025.04.05 12:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11226-2025 2 levelled against the petitioner are false. He is not named in the FIR. Initially FIR was registered under Section 346 of IPC, thereafter, offence under Sections 376, 354, 506 and 34 IPC were added. Charges were framed and the statements of prosecution witnesses i.e. victim as PW-1, father of the victim as PW-2 and mother of the victim as PW-3 have been recorded who have not supported the prosecution case. Petitioner is behind the bars since 23.04.2024. Trial in this case may take some time. He is ready to abide by the terms of bail order, therefore, his regular bail application may be allowed. 4. Status report is not filed, despite given period of one month. However, learned counsel representing State argued that the victim had named the accused initially and on the basis of evidence collected during investigation, he was named as accused in the present case. There are serious allegations against the present petitioner. It is confirmed that 03 of the prosecution witnesses referred above have been examined. 5. I have considered the facts and the documents on record. Petitioner was arrested on 23.04.2024, since then he is behind the bars. After presentation of challan, statements of material witnesses have been examined i.e. victim of PW-1, and both parents of the victim as PW-2 and PW-3 respectively, who did not support the prosecution case. The victim alleged that she had gone to the house of her friend and on the next day she came back home. She could not contact her family as her phone was switched off. Conclusion of trial in this case may take long time. Therefore, without expressing my mind on the merits of the case, regular bail petition filed by the petitioner – Rahul is allowed. He is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds and surety bonds to the MONIKA RANI 2025.04.05 12:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-11226-2025 3 satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Judge concerned. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. (AMARJOT BHATTI) JUDGE 04.04.2025 monika 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes /No 2. Whether reportable : Yes /No MONIKA RANI 2025.04.05 12:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document