IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. M. No.5824-M of 2010 Date of Decision:4.8.2010 Mehtab Singh .... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana .... Respondent CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. Sushil Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Preeti Chaudhary, A.A.G. Haryana. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) The present petitioner is seeking regular bail in case FIR No.50 dated 17.2.2009 registered under Sections 342,366-A,372,373,376,506 and 34 IPC at Police Station Murthal, District Sonepat. FIR in question has been registered at the behest of Muskan d/o late Sh. Ashok Kumar Ahuja. On 10.3.2010, notice of motion was issued for 31.3.2007. On 31.3.2007, the matter was adjourned on the statement made by learned State counsel that the case before the trial court is fixed for evidence of the prosecution. On 7.7.2010, it has been brought to the notice of this Court that the whereabouts of the girl are not known. A direction was issued to the prosecution to locate the whereabouts of the girl. In pursuance to the same, report of Sandeep SI/SHO, P.S. Murthal has been filed in the Court stating therein that on 18.2.2009, the girl was sent to Nari Niketan, Karnal under the orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonipat. On 18.3.2009, the girl had appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate and stated that she wanted to live with her maternal uncle and aunt namely Suresh Ahuja. The girl was ordered to be sent with them. It is further stated that in spite of their best efforts, they have not been able to find the girl. Then, as per the report of Dy. Chairman, Wards Committee Rural Nazafgarh Zone, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Suresh Ahuja, the alleged maternal uncle is Crl. M. No.5824-M of 2010 -2- not residing in this village and has probably taken the girl to unknown place and wrong address has been submitted before the Chief Judicial Magistrate. The petitioner is in custody since 20.3.2009. The main accused in the present FIR appears to be Shakuntala and Jaivir. Bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sonipat. Meanwhile, it is expected that the prosecution shall make serious efforts to locate the girl. 4.8.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE