In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh CRM No. M-25397 of 2009 (O&M) Karnail Singh ..... Petitioner vs State of Punjab ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. OP Kamboj, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 141 dated 29.9.2005, registered at Police Station City Jalalabad, District Ferozepur, under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had, in fact, solemnised the marriage with Seema in May 2005 for whose alleged abduction case was registered against the petitioner. At that time she was more than 16 years of age. They were happily residing as husband and wife in Rajasthan and out of this wedlock one male child was born in August 2006. Considering that now after the lapse of 3-4 years their family members will accept their marriage, they came back. However, immediately the petitioner was arrested on 30.1.2009. After the arrest of the petitioner, another child was born in May 2009. Seema had been residing with the petitioner without any hue and cry. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that before the arrest of the petitioner, on 29.1.2009 statement of Seema was recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. where she corroborated the version in FIR and stated that she was living with the petitioner under threat. However, she admitted that one child was born in August 2006 out of the wedlock and at the time of recording of her statement she was pregnant. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner had solemnized the marriage with Seema earlier when case for alleged abduction was registered against him and two children were born out of this wedlock, there is no objection to the marriage by Seema since May 2005, when according to the petitioner it was solemnized, in my opinion, case for grant of bail pending trial is made out. Accordingly, it is directed that the petitioner be released on bail pending trial subject to his furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Ferozepur. The petition stands disposed of. 13.10.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge