CRM No.M-28442 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: November 11, 2011. CRM No.M-28442 of 2011. Sanjeev Dass ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI PRESENT: Mr. Ashok Tyagi, Advocate, for the petitioner, Ms. Sushma Chopra, Addl. A.G. Haryana. M.M.S.BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner is alleged to have sexually exploited the prosecutrix and committed rape despite the fact that she is a minor. Counsel for the petitioner submits that as a matter of fact, the petitioner was married to prosecutrix and she stayed with him for a period of 4 months as his wife and he has been falsely implicated in this case at the instance of the family members i.e., brother-in-law (Jija) of the prosecutrix. On the basis of the evidence produced, it is established that the prosecutrix was major and there was consent by the girl. It is always open to the trial Court to give the benefit of doubt to the petitioner. The petitioner has been in custody since 10.02.2011. Prosecutrix has already been examined. This petition is dismissed, with the direction to the trial Court to conclude the trail within a period of three months. If the trial is not concluded within the time bound period, it will be open to the trail Court to grant concession of bail to the petitioner in case he moves an application for bail. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE November 11th, 2011 tarun sahni