IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M-25671 of 2011 . Decided on: October 31, 2010. Mannan .. Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana. .. Respondent *** CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT Mr.Sanjeev Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Shalini Attri, DAG., Haryana. *** M.M.S. BEDI, J (ORAL). The petitioner is alleged to have committed rape with Sajida, who in her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., had stated that she had gone with the petitioner voluntarily and stayed with his sisters. The petition has been opposed, inter alia, on the ground that age of the prosecutrix is less than 18 years and that the defence of consent will not be available to the petitioner. This petition is disposed of with a direction that statement of the prosecutrix will be recorded within a period of three months after the framing of charges by the trial Court and after recording the statement of the prosecutrix, the petitioner will be released on bail by the trial Court on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE October 31, 2010. rka . . . 1