IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No.268 of 2010. Decided on: 20th April, 2010. _______________________________________________________ Harjit Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of HP. ……..Respondent. Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting1? For the petitioner : Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel and Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocates. For the respondent : Mr. Anshul Bansal, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.S. Rana, Assistant Advocate General. ____________________________________________________ SURINDER SINGH, J (Oral) The petitioner Harjit Singh is an under-trial prisoner. He was arrested in FIR No.423 of 2008, dated 18th November, 2008, under Sections 354, 363, 366, 376(2)(g) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 6 of Indecent Representation of Woman Act and Section 67 of the I.T. Act, registered in Police Station, Paonta Sahib. The bail was denied to him by the Court of Sessions. The case against the petitioner is that his room was used by the other accused person for committing the rape. During the trial of the case, the prosecutrix and her friend denied the allegation of rape on them. Therefore, in these circumstances, the petitioner has a case for bail. Accordingly, it is ordered that the petitioner be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction Whether reporters of the Local papers are allowed to see the judgment? - 2 - of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nahan and this bail shall be subject to the conditions that the petitioner: (a) shall attend the learned trial Court on 24th/25th May, 2010 on which date the case is fixed for recording the evidence of the remaining prosecution witnesses and thereafter as and when called upon by the learned trial Court.; (b) shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. Needless to say that if the petitioner commits breach of any of the conditions, the liberty of bail shall be cancelled. The observations made hereinabove are strictly for the disposal of this bail petition and the same shall not be treated as an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. Let a copy of this order be sent to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nahan for information and necessary action at his end and in case the parties apply for urgent supply of the copies, the same be supplied to them immediately, as per rules. The petition stands disposed of. April 20, 2010. (Surinder Singh),J. (rc)