IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc.-M No. 22481 of 2011 (O&M) Date of decision: 8.9.2011 Harpal Singh alias Ghungru .. Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab .. Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. J. S. Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P. S. Bajwa, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. ... Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is in custody since 2.3.2011. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the name of the petitioner has been mentioned in the FIR got registered by father of the prosecutrix along with Jaspreet Singh, however, after the recovery of the prosecutrix, her statement was got recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. before Chief Judicial Magistrate, where she did not name the petitioner as one of the accused, who had either enticed her or committed rape with her. She only named Jaspreet Singh, with whom she admittedly had love affair. The aforesaid facts are not disputed by learned counsel for the State. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the allegations against the petitioner, in my opinion, the petitioner deserves concession of bail pending trial. He is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ropar. The petition stands disposed of. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 8.9.2011 mk