CRM-M- No. 5752 of 2011 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M- No. 5752 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 18, 2011 Lokender ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana & others ...... Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgement ? 2. To be referred to reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? Present : Mr. J.S. Chahal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, DAG, Haryana. **** Alok Singh, J (Oral) This is an application seeking anticipatory bail in FIR No.315 dated 24.12.2010 under Sections 363/366-A/376 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Madhuban, District Karnal. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, states that in compliance of order dated 23.2.2011 prosecutrix was medically examined and as per the opinion of the medical report she is between 17 to 19 years old. CRM-M- No. 5752 of 2011 (O&M) 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner states that prosecutrix is major. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, on instructions from Sub Inspector Parkash Chand, has stated that petitioner has joined the investigation and custodial interrogation is not required at this stage. Considering totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, petition is allowed. Order dated 23.2.2011 is made absolute, subject to the conditions mentioned under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. However, it is clarified that petitioner shall keep on co-operating in the investigation and if he fails to do so Investigating Officer shall be at liberty to get the bail cancelled. (Alok Singh) Judge May 18, 2011 Anand