JUDGMENT

H.S. Madaan, J. (Oral). - Case taken up through video conferencing.

This petition for pre-arrest bail has been filed by petitioner Malkiat Singh, an accused in FIR No.195 dated 05.11.2020, for offences under Sections 420, 120-B IPC and Sections 3(A), 4, 5(2), 6(b) of Pre- natal Diagnostics (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994, registered with Police Station Sadar Ahmedgarh, District Sangrur.

Briefly stated the facts of the case as per prosecution story are that, on receipt of secret information that illegal activities in the form of female foeticide were being carried out in the area of Sangrur a raiding team headed by Dr. Ravinder Kaler was constituted to apprehend the culprits; a team of health officials from Hisar was also associated; one Monika wife of Anil having 18 weeks pregnancy was joined with the raiding party as a decoy; a sum of Rs.25,000/- was handed over to her; the matter was discussed with tout Kamaljeet Kaur and deal was finally struck for termination of pregnancy of decoy Monika for Rs.25,000/-;

Monika met Kamaljeet Kaur and the former asked the latter to sit pillion on her scooty, which she did and both of them then proceeded towards Ludhiana-Sang