IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Criminal Misc. No.M-15195 of 2009 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.8.2009. Rajeev ....Petitioner Versus The State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM : Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present:- Mr. Bipan Ghai, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sandeep Gehlawat, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ritu Punj, DAG Haryana. RAJESH BINDAL J. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged incident took place on 22/23.12.2008 where the allegation is that the petitioner in connivance with the husband of the complainant had raped the complainant-wife of Dinesh. The incident was reported to the police on December 28, 2008. Though in the complaint originally made to the police by the complainant it was stated that her husband was also present when the petitioner committed the crime. In her statement recorded before the Court, she has stated that her husband was not present and the petitioner was alone at the time of incident. The matter was reported to the police one week after the incident. Report of the FSL Laboratory regarding the undergarments which were handed over by the complainant to the Investigating Officer have not supported the version of the complainant. The petitioner is in custody since 30.12.2008. The trial is going to take some time, though, the statement of the prosecutrix has already been recorded. Considering the aforesaid facts and without opining on the merits of the controversy it is directed that the the petitioner be released on bail, pending trial, on furnishing of bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Rohtak. The petition is disposed of. (RAJESH BINDAL) 17.8.2009 JUDGE Reema