CRM No. M-13806 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-13806 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.8.2009 Satish ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr. Navneet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gaurav Dhir, AAG, Haryana. Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate, for the complainant. Rajan Gupta, J. This is a prayer for regular bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 363, 366, 368, 376 IPC at Police Station Sadar, Palwal, vide FIR No.98 dated 4th March, 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that daughter of the complainant voluntarily performed marriage with the petitioner on 28th September, 2008. According to the counsel, the petitioner and complainant's daughter, namely, Pinki got married in a temple. He has referred to a photograph annexed with the petition, Annexure P-2 (Colly) in support of proof of marriage. Learned counsel submits that in view of the fact that the girl had accompanied him of her own free will and they got married in accordance with Hindu rites and ceremony, no offence is made out. CRM No. M-13806 of 2009 2 Learned counsel for the State, on the instructions from ASI Narain Singh, who is present in Court) has, however, opposed the bail on the ground that the allegations in the FIR are serious in nature. According to the State counsel, investigation of the case has been completed and challan has been presented. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner being in custody since 5th April, 2009, no useful purpose will be served by detaining the petitioner in custody during the pendency of the trial as the trial may take long time to conclude. So, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this petition is allowed and the petitioner Satish is directed to be released on bail to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Palwal. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE August 07, 2009 'rajpal'