IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No.M-34155 of 2011. Date of decision: December 14, 2011. Hardeep Kumar .. Petitioner VERSUS The State of Punjab .. Respondent * * * CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.S.S.Siao, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr.K.S.Sidhu, DAG., Punjab. M.M.S.BEDI, J (ORAL). The petitioner is alleged to have enticed Preeti as per the statement of her mother Sheela Devi. The petitioner along with Kulwinder Singh and Nirmal Kaur was named in the FIR by the complainant. During the course of arguments, it has been informed by the counsel for the parties that the prosecutrix has not been made a witness as she is untraceable till date. The whereabouts of the prosecutrix are not known to any of the parties as per the instructions given by ASI Swaran Singh on the basis police record. The cousin brother of Preeti had allegedly last seen the girl in the company of the petitioner sitting on the pillion of motorcycle of the petitioner. Taking into consideration, the totality of the above circumstances, the petitioner can be granted the concession of bail as best evidence seems to be not available with the prosecution agency or the complainant regarding kidnapping of Preeti. The petition is allowed. It is ordered that the petitioner will be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. (M.M.S.BEDI) JUDGE December 14, 2011. rka