IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,SHIMLA. Cr.M.P.(M) No.663 of 2011. Date of decision: 02.09.2011. _______________________________________________________ Pankaj Kumar @ Anu. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh. ….. Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the Petitioner : Mr. P.P.Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondent : Ms.Ruma Kaushik, Addl.A.G. with Mr. J.S.Rana,Asstt. A.G. Kuldip Singh, Judge (Oral). This is an application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. for releasing the petitioner on bail in FIR No. 75 of 2011, registered on 19.05.2011 at Police Station, Theog, under Section 376 IPC. The status report filed and the same has been perused. 2. It has been stated in the application that the petitioner is innocent and he belongs to a reputed family. The petitioner is the only bread-earner of the family. The investigation in the case is complete and no recovery is to be made. The petitioner is ready to furnish bail bonds in accordance with the directions of this Court in case he is released on bail. The prayer has been made for releasing the petitioner on bail. 3. The bail application has been opposed by the learned Additional Advocate General on the basis of status report. It has been Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes …2… stated that the petitioner has committed serious offence. The challan has been submitted on 17.08.2011. In case, the petitioner is released on bail, then he is likely to terrorize the prosecution witnesses. The prayer has been made for dismissal of the application. 4. I have heard both the sides and perused police file. The petitioner was arrested on 21.05.2011 and since then he is in custody. As per status report, the date of birth of the prosecutrix is 01.11. 1996 and on the date of occurrence, she was aged about 14 years 6 months and 18 days. As per F.S.L. report, blood was found on the condom recovered from the spot and semen was detected on the pant of the petitioner. The Gynecologist has given the opinion that the sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix cannot be ruled out. The petitioner is involved in a serious offence. No case for grant of bail is made out. Resultantly, the bail application is dismissed. 5. The observations made in the judgment are for disposal of the bail application and shall not be construed as expression of opinion on the merits of the case. September 2, 2011. (Kuldip Singh), ( Krt) Judge.