Crl. Misc. No. M-21915 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Case No. : Crl. Misc. No. M-21915 of 2010 Date of Decision : August 04, 2010 Sandeep Kumar Bhardwaj .... Petitioner Vs. U. T., Chandigarh .... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL * * * Present : Mr. Satbir Rathore, Advocate for the petitioner. * * * L. N. MITTAL, J. (Oral) : This is third petition for bail moved by petitioner Sandeep Kumar Bhardwaj, in case FIR No.650 dated 28.11.2008, under Sections 364-A, 473, 419 read with Section 34 IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act, registered at Police Station Sector 39, Chandigarh. Heard. After dismissal of the previous bail petition on 17.03.2010, no fresh ground has arisen for releasing the petitioner on bail. The case is of kidnapping a minor child aged seven years for ransom. Telephone calls for demanding ransom were made by the petitioner. Ransom was paid and thereupon the child was released. The petitioner stayed in a Guest House Crl. Misc. No. M-21915 of 2010 2 under the false name. There are also several other allegations against the petitioner, who appears to be the main culprit. Learned counsel for the petitioner referred to testimony of the child victim. However, at this stage, the said statement is not to be evaluated for the purpose of bail. Evidentiary value of the statement shall be evaluated by the trial court at appropriate stage. No ground for releasing the petitioner on bail is made out. Dismissed. August 04, 2010 ( L. N. MITTAL ) monika JUDGE