Crl. Misc. No. M-19326 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-19326 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: August 13, 2010 Roop Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. Jaideep Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. AS Brar, Sr. DAG, Punjab. GURDEV SINGH, J. Heard. Petitioner-Roop Singh has filed this petition petition under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of regular bail in FIR No. 163 dated 13.8.2009 registered at Police Station Phagwara, District Kapurthala, under Sections 376, 389, 506, 498-A, 294, 354 and 120-B IPC. The main allegations in the FIR, which was got lodged by Sandeep Kaur, who was married to Vishal Singh, son of the present petitioner, are against that Vishal Singh and one Shankar. The allegations against the petitioner are as under:- “...When I was residing at Phagwara, father of Vishal named Roop Singh has harassed me and when I was working in the kitchen, he used to touch my breast by holding me and the bathroom has no door in the house. Though, whenever I took Crl. Misc. No. M-19326 of 2010 2 bath, he holds me in the bathroom. And in the night at about 11/12, my mother in law sends me on the roof to give the meal to him. Then instead of taking the meal, he holds my arms and get me sited with him. Whenever, I complained regarding this to anyone in the house, I received threats and it was said that in case I have to reside in the house, then I have to bear all this because I solemnized the marriage against the wishes of my parents by running from the house through the court...” From these allegations made against the petitioner, only the offences under Sections 294, 354 and 506 IPC are made out. Except the offence under Section 506 IPC, all other offences are bailable. At the most from the other contents of the FIR, it can be said that this petitioner also committed offence under Section 120-B IPC. Keeping in view the nature of the accusation against the petitioner, this petition is hereby accepted and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the trial court/Duty Magistrate, subject to the following conditions:- (i) He shall not offer any any threat, promise, or inducement to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing the same to the Investigating Officer/Court; and (ii) he shall not leave the limits of this country without prior permission of the Court. The petition is disposed of accordingly. August 13, 2010 (GURDEV SINGH ) prem JUDGE