In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-1726 of 2009 Date of decision: 01.04.2009 Dharminder Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.D.S.Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed by Dharminder Singh under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail in case FIR No. 61 dated 9.7.2008, under Sections 363/366 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Ramdass, District Amritsar. Allegation against the petitioner is that on 7.7.2008, he had kidnapped the complainant. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was 20 years old. In fact, it was a case of love affair and the complainant had gone with the petitioner of her own accord but later on he has been falsely involved in this case. The petitioner is in Criminal Misc. No.M-1726 of 2009 -2- custody since 11.7.2008. Learned State counsel, on the other hand, has opposed this petition. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 11.7.2008 and also the fact that he is a young boy aged 20 years, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be admitted to bail subject to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar. (SABINA) JUDGE April 01, 2009 anita