Crl. Misc. No.M-20308 of 2011 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. M-20308 of 2011 Date of Decision: August 5, 2011 Sunil Kumar …..Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and another …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Sidhu, DAG, Punjab. Ms.Geeta Sharma, Advocate for the complainant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) Petitioner seeks the concession of pre-arrest bail in a case registered at the instance of Shamal, father of Neetu alleging that the petitioner had kidnapped his daughter. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the daughter of the complainant had accompanied the petitioner to U.P. where they have got Crl. Misc. No.M-20308 of 2011 [2] married to each other by appearing before the District Marriage Officer. Copy of the certificate has been produced on the record as annexure P-3. In view of the said circumstances, it is claimed that the petitioner may be granted the concession of pre-arrest bail. I have heard counsel for the petitioner. On the basis of the certificate, prima facie, it appeared that the petitioner is entitled to be protected by granting him the concession of pre-arrest bail but a perusal of the police file indicates that the girl i.e. Neetu has appeared before Sh.B.K. Sharma, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Khanna on May 3, 2011 and stated that her date of birth is September 11, 1997 and that she had been enticed by the petitioner and taken to U.P.. She has specifically stated in her statement that the petitioner had committed rape with her against her wishes. Without expression of any opinion whether the prosecutrix was compelled to make the said statement or whether she had voluntarily stated before the Magistrate, this case does not appear to be a case of extraordinary nature where concession of pre-arrest bail should be granted. No doubt, the petitioner has joined investigation but the said fact will not ipso facto make petitioner entitled to the concession of pre-arrest bail. Petition is dismissed. All the pleas taken by the petitioner may constitute a good ground for the grant of regular bail. August 5, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE