IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-31364 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision:22.12.2009. Sher Bahadur ....Petitioner Versus U.T.Chandigarh ...Respondent **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Ms. Promila Nain, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Gautam Kaile, Advocate for Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for U.T.Chandigarh. S. D. ANAND, J. Criminal Misc. No.65234 of 2009 Allowed as prayed for. Annexure P/2 is taken on record. Criminal Misc. No.M-31364 of 2009 In the context of the prosecution allegations that the petitioner had kidnapped and raped the prosecutrix, learned counsel relies upon the statement made by the prosecutrix (before the Trial Court on 14.12.2009) whereby she has exonerated the petitioner of the charge. The prosecutrix categorically testified at the trial that she had accompanied the petitioner of her free volition and that she had sex with petitioner with her own consent and without any threat or pressure from the petitioner. Without expressing any opinion on merits, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. Disposed of accordingly. December 22, 2009 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE