Crl Misc No. M 24106 OF 2009. ****** Sukhjinder Singh vs State of Punjab and another Present : Mr. R.S.Aulakh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S.Brar, Sr. DAG Punjab for the respondent. ******* This is a petition for regular bail in case FIR No.14, dated 3.2.2009, registered under Sections 363/366-A/376/243/343/120-B of the IPC and Sections 3/5 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act , 1989 at Police Station Sadar Moga. The allegations are that the victim-Gurmeet Kaur, who was less than 13 years of age, was lured, raped, sold and then returned. In the FIR, the complainant mentioned that the petitioner was one of those persons who sold the victim to Balwinder Singh. Counsel for the petitioner has argued that in the statement of the victim, under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C, the petitioner was not named. He has further argued that the petitioner has been in custody since 4.2.2009. He has further stated that arguments on the framing of charges against the accused have been heard and the matter is now fixed for pronouncement of orders for 18.2.2010. It is, thus, prayed that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Counsel for the respondent, on instructions from ASI Hakam Singh, has confirmed the above facts. Keeping in view the fact that the petitioner has not been named in the statement of the victim under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C, in my Crl.Misc No. M24106 of 2009 : 2 : opinion no useful purpose would be served by incarcerating the petitioner any longer, since the trial is not likely to be concluded in the near future. Bail to the satisfaction of C.J.M, Moga. This petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) December 17, 2009. JUDGE `kk'