IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MPM No.1409 of 2010. Decided on: December 22, 2010 Mahinder Kumar …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. …Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Anuj Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Vikas Rathore, Deputy Advocate General. Surjit Singh, Judge(Oral) Heard and gone through the record. 2. Petitioner has been booked for offences, under Section 366, 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, for allegedly kidnapping and raping a girl, aged about 20 years. 3. From the police report and the record, it appears that the prosecutrix left her father’s place on her own and joined the petitioner and had been roaming about with him for about 15 days, before she was taken by the petitioner to his village in Bilaspur District. When she was spotted at petitioner’s place by her father and brother, they took her to their place. During this period some photographs were also taken, which show that marriage had been solemnized between the petitioner and the prosecutrix. 4. In view of the abovestated position, the present petition is allowed and the order dated 20th December, 2010 is made absolute, subject to the condition that the petitioner joins the investigation as, when and where called upon to do so. Petition stands disposed of. December 22, 2010(sd) ( Surjit Singh ), J Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?