In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. Misc. No. M- 9916 of 2009 Date of Decision:April 16, 2009 Paramjit Singh @ Karan ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab ---Respondent Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: Mr.A.K.Walia,Advocate, for the petitioner *** SABINA, J. Paramjit Singh @ Karan-petitioner has filed this petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 193 dated 27.9.2008 under Section 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered at Police Station City, Mansa. The allegation against the petitioner is that he has committed rape on the person of the prosecutrix, aged about 14 years. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely involved in this case and the possibility that the prosecutrix was more than 16 years old, at this stage could not be ruled out in view of the report of the medical board. Offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner is Crl. Misc. No. M- 9916 of 2009 -2- serious in nature. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner has committed rape on the person of the prosecutrix who is a young girl. The submission made by the counsel for the petitioner would more appropriately be gone into during trial. Keeping in view the seriousness of the offence alleged to have been committed by the petitioner, no ground for grant of bail is made out. Dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE April 16, 2009 PARAMJIT