In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 21143 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.9.2010 Mohammad Mohsin Ansari ......Petitioner Versus U.T.Chandigarh .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Liaqat Ali, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Rampal Verma, Advocate for Mr.Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, for U.T.Chandigarh. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 7 dated 10.1.2010, under Sections 363, 366-A, 120-B and Section 376 (added later on) of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh. The FIR in question was lodged by the father of the prosecutrix alleging that the prosecutrix had passed 6th Class examination. On 4.1.2010, he was informed at about 8.00 p.m. that the prosecutrix had left the house at 6.00 p.m. but had not returned thereafter. On enquiry, the complainant came to know that the Criminal Misc. No.M- 21143 of 2010 (O&M) -2- petitioner had enticed away the prosecutrix with an intention to solemnize marriage with her. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 2.2.2010. The petitioner and the prosecutrix were having a love affair and since they were belonging to different religions, the prosecutrix, after conversion, performed Nikah ceremony with the petitioner on 8.1.2010. Thereafter, the petitioner has been falsely involved in this case. Learned counsel for the Administration, who is assisted by ASI Kuldeep Singh, on the other hand, has opposed this petition but has not been able to contradict the performance of Nikah by the petitioner and the prosecutrix. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, it would be just and expedient to release the petitioner on bail. The fact that whether the petitioner is guilty of the alleged offence or not would more appropriately be gone into and considered during trial. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate Chandigarh. (SABINA) JUDGE September 07, 2010 anita