IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-31096 of 2011 Date of decision : December 20, 2011 Lakhbir Singh Sandhu ....Petitioner versus State of Punjab ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : Mr. Ramesh Chand Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. RS Rawat, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab Mr. BS Jaswal, Advocate, for the complainant L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Accused Lakhbir Singh Sandhu has filed the instant petition for bail in case FIR No. 86 dated 22.8.2011, under sections 376, 511, 354, 506 IPC, Police Station Daba, Distt. Ludhiana. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case file. According to the prosecution version, there is live-in- relationship between petitioner and the complainant Sunita Rani who is mother of the prosecutrix aged 14 years. The petitioner attempted to commit rape on the prosecutrix in the absence of the complainant. Counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that FIR was lodged due to some misunderstanding and on the other hand, the petitioner Criminal Misc. No. M-31096 of 2011 -2- is looking after the complainant and her children including the prosecutrix. Reference in this behalf is made to affidavit dated 23.11.2011 of the complainant who is mother of the prosecutrix. It has been stated in the affidavit that the FIR was lodged due to some misunderstanding and the petitioner, in fact, has love and affection for the complainant's children including the prosecutrix and has been looking after all of them. It is also stated that compromise has been effected in the case. Learned State counsel on instructions from ASI Mohinder Singh states that affidavit of the complainant has been verified and found to be genuine. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 22.8.2011 i.e. for almost four months. Counsel for the complainant also confirms that compromise has been effected. In view of the aforesaid but without meaning to express any opinion on merits of the case, the instant bail petition is allowed. Bail to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Ludhiana. ( L.N. Mittal ) December 20, 2011 Judge 'dalbir'