Crl.M.No.M-14829 of 2009 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.M.No.M-14829 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 6.8.2009 Sonu Sagar ....Petitioner. Vs. The State of Haryana ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present : Mr.Ashish Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Parminder Singh, Advocate for the complainant. Mr.Amit Khatkar, AAG Haryana. RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J.(Oral) Counsel for the petitioner submits that Kavita is adult being 20 years of age as reflected in the order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Panipat that she was born on 10.2.1989. He further submits that there is no allegation against the petitioner insofar as offence under Section 376 IPC is concerned. He further submits that Kavita was having an affair with Rohtas and had eloped with him with her own accord on 16.3.2009 and was recovered after three months from the custody of Rohtas only. He also submits that the statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. is under pressure of the family members in which the petitioner has been falsely implicated. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has joined the investigation. This fact is admitted by the counsel for the State, on Crl.M.No.M-14829 of 2009 (O&M) -2- instructions received from SI Gurdial Singh. In view of the above, order date 27.5.2009 is hereby made absolute. He shall join the investigation as and when called for. He shall also abide by the provisions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The petition stands disposed of. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 6.8.2009 JUDGE Meenu