IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-18204 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: November 01, 2011 Manpreet Kaur and another ….Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be Allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present: Mr. Hem Raj Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Mr. Raghbir Chaudhary, learned Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, on the instructions of HC Balbir Singh, Investigating Officer, who is personally present in the Court, has stated that police is not intending to arrest the petitioners because of the compromise between the parties. Mr. Chaudhary, has further fairly stated that girl is above 16 years of age and is consenting party in having sexual Crl. Misc. No. M-18204 of 2011 intercourse, therefore, no offence punishable under Section 376 IPC is made out. In the light of the statement of learned State counsel, as well as, Investigating Officer, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this petition. Present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. November 01, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2