CRM No. M-13597 of 2009 -1- In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh CRM No. M-13597 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.8.2009 Harjot Kaur @ Jyoti ..... Petitioner vs State of Punjab ..... Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Present: Mr. Pardeep Rajput, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anter Singh Brar, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. Rajesh Bindal J. The petitioner is an accused in FIR No. 204 dated 26.10.2007, registered at Police Station Sultanwind, District Amritsar, under Sections 376, 366, 420, 342, 506, 120-B IPC. The allegations are that the prosecutrix was kidnapped by brother of the petitioner namely Bunty and she remained with him for about 5 months. During that period they were visiting various places. It is further alleged that the prosecutrix was sold by Bunty to various persons. The petitioner, Bunty, his mother Lakhwinder Kaur @ Lakho, Reshma who had introduced the prosecutrix with Lakhwinder Kaur and Amrik Singh to whom once the prosecutrix was sold are in custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody for the last more than 1 year and 8 months. She is married sister of Bunty and had infant child of 2 years to take care. She has been falsely involved in this case. In fact, the prosecutrix was living with Bunty with her own consent and she was visiting with Bunty from one place to another. As per the allegations in the FIR also, she has been visiting various places. The trial is going to take long time as only two prosecution witnesses have been recorded. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State submitted that serious allegations have been levelled against the petitioner. The prosecutrix was enticed by Bunty in connivance with the petitioner. The petitioner was a party to the immoral activities being got carried out from the prosecutrix by her brother, and mother. CRM No. M-13597 of 2009 -2- Heard learned counsel for the parties. Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody for the last 1 year and 8 months, she has an infant child to take care and that trial is going to take some time, in my opinion, she deserves to be released on bail pending trial. Accordingly, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her furnishing bail bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/ Duty Magistrate, Amritsar. 25.8.2009 ( Rajesh Bindal) vs. Judge