CRM-M-18789-2025 ----1111---- 224 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-18789-2025 Date of Decision:- 26.05.2025 NARESH ALIAS MAANA ....Petitioner Vs. STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: CORAM:---- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present:- Mr. D.V. Dhindsa, Advocate for petitioner. Ms. Aditi Girdhar, AAG, Haryana. ***** AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) AMARJOT BHATTI, J. (Oral) 1. Petitioner has filed instant petition under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail in FIR No.28 dated 03.03.2025 under Sections 76 and 351 (3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 registered at Police Station Raipur Rani, District Panchkula, Haryana. 2. Facts of the case are, complainant ‘B’ alleged that on 03.03.2025 at about 5.30, she received a call from his neighbour Naresh @ Manna for coming to the field to pluck the peas and tomatoes. When she was doing her work, she was physically assaulted by Naresh @ Manna. He had torn her clothes and outraged her modesty. He also extended threats. When he grabbed her forcibly, her gold tops fell down. She ran away from there to SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.05.27 17:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-18789-2025 ----2222---- save herself. With these allegations, present FIR has been registered. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner argued that all allegations levelled against him are false. This FIR has been lodged due to political rivalry. Complainant’s brother-in-law is Sarpanch of the village whereas his wife is member Panchayat. Dispute was regarding signing certain resolution to which his wife did not agree on account of illegality in the work. In order to settle score, this false FIR has been registered. Petitioner was arrested on 06.03.2025. He is ready to abide by the terms and conditions of bail order. Therefore, his regular bail application may be allowed. 4. Status report has been filed and regular bail application has been opposed by learned State Counsel. It is confirmed that petitioner was arrested in this case on 06.03.2025. Alleged victim was medically examined. Copy of her MLR is Annexure R-1 and copy of her statement recorded under Section 183 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is Annexure R-2. Investigation is completed and the challan was presented on 30.04.2025. Charges are yet to be framed. 5. I have considered the aforesaid factual position. FIR has been lodged on the statement of prosecutrix who is 42 years of age. Petitioner is also of the same age group. He was arrested on 06.03.2025 and till date he is behind the bars. He has also joined the investigation. Trial in this case may take some time. No purpose would be served by keeping him behind the bars for indefinite time period. Therefore, without going on the merits of the case, regular bail application filed by petitioner is allowed and he is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of trial Court/Duty Judge, SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.05.27 17:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-18789-2025 ----3333---- concerned. 6. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of accordingly as well. (AMARJOT BHATTI) (AMARJOT BHATTI) (AMARJOT BHATTI) (AMARJOT BHATTI) JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE 26.05.2025 26.05.2025 26.05.2025 26.05.2025 snd Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No. Whether reportable : Yes/No SANDEEP KUMAR 2025.05.27 17:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document