IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-35496 of 2010 Date of decision : 4.3.2011 Rajesh Singh @ Chandan ….. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondent Present : Mr. B.D. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. VPS Sidhu, AAG, Punjab. *** S.S. SARON, J. Heard counsel for the parties. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered against him on 3.3.2009 for the offences under Sections 363, 366, 120-B and 34 IPC. The FIR has been registered on the statement of Om Parkash who has alleged that on 28.2.2009, he was sleeping at his home at night. He got up in the morning at about 5.00 a.m. and to start the motor, he switched on the light. He saw in the room where his wife namely Appa Devi and his children were sleeping and found that his daughter namely Mamta Rani missing from the room. He searched for her, but she was not found. He had a suspicion that Rajesh Singh @ Chandan (petitioner) who was working in the Khanna Paper Mill and was residing in the house of the complainant as a tenant in connivance with his friend Dalip Tiwari (non-petitioner and since declared a proclaimed CRM No. M-35496 of 2010 [2] offender) on the pretext of marrying with the daughter of the complainant namely Mamta Rani had kidnapped her. The complainant had been searching for her but she was not found. The petitioner is in custody since 4.3.2009. Dalip Tiwari and Mamta Rani have not been traced out till date. Dalip Tiwari has been declared a proclaimed offender. The challan against the petitioner was filed on 25.7.2010. The prosecution has examined 4 PWs and 5 PWs remain to be examined. The trial in the case is likely to take time. The petitioner is alleged to have connived with Dalip Tiwari and made the daughter of the complainant run away. The prosecution is to prove its case by leading evidence. In the circumstances, the Crl. Misc. petition is allowed and the petitioner on his furnishing personal bond and surety to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar shall be admitted to bail. (S.S. SARON) JUDGE March 4, 2011 amit