IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M-35134 of 2011 Date of decision:14.12.2011 Vikram ......Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. Present: Mr. Vivek Khatri, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shalini Attri, DAG Haryana. ***** M.M.S.Bedi, J. (ORAL) It has been informed that the prosecutrix-Sima has already been appeared in the Court. She is alleged to have contradictory statement to her earlier statement made under Section 164 Cr.P.C. The statement made by the prosecutrix in the Court has been made available. The petitioner has been in custody w.e.f. 19.02.2011. Petitioner claims that he had solemnized the marriage with the prosecutrix. He has expressed his intention to accept the prosecutrix and the child born to her as his wife and child. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and going through the version of the prosecutrix and her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C., and in view of the patent contradictions in the said two statements, it appears that the petitioner has got arguable case. Chances of tempering with the evidence are absolutely remote as the prosecutrix has already been examined. Without expression of any opinion on merit of the case, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. December 14, 2011 (M.M.S. BEDI) harjeet JUDGE