IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-20511 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 7.9.2009. Manu alias Manjit Sahota ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Eklavya Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, DAG Punjab. RAJESH BINDAL J. **** Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is accused in FIR No. 223 dated 17.6.2008, registered under Sections 363/366/376/120-B IPC at Police Station Division No.6, Ludhiana. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the prosecutrix had got married against wishes of parents of the prosecutrix. After the registration of FIR, the petitioner was arrested on 7.7.2008 and the statement of the prosecutrix was recorded before the Magistrate under Section 164 Cr.P.C. where she stated that she had married with the petitioner at her own will and without any pressure. However, subsequently while getting her statement recorded during trial she improved her version substantially. Considering the aforesaid fact and also that the petitioner is in custody for the last more than one year and the trial of the case is going to take some time, it is directed that the petitioner shall be released on bail pending trial on his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. The petition is disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) 7.9.2009 JUDGE Reema