............ vs ............ - 2026 Supreme(P&H) 199

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2026 Supreme(P&H) 199

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
NEERJA K.KALSON
............ – Appellant
Versus
............ – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Ms. Angel Walia, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. Gorav Kathuria, DAG, Punjab

JUDGMENT :

NEERJA K. KALSON , J .

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanita, 2023 seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case bearing FIR No. 67 dated 14.05.2025, under Sections 64, 61(2), 96, 137(2) BNS (erstwhile Section 376/120-B, 366-A, 363 IPC) and Section 6/17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, registered at Police Station Bhikhiwind, Tarn Taran, Punjab (Annexure P-1).

2. The case set up in the FIR in question (as set out in the present petition by the petitioner) is as follows:-

“Statement of xxxxxx d/o xxxxx r/o xxxx PS xxxxx aged about xxx years xxxx months mobile xxxxxx stated that I am a resident of the above address and have passed the xxx class. My date of birth is xxxx. I learn embroidery/stitching work in the village itself. My neighbor Karandeep Singh son of Joga Singh, resident of Kalsian Kalan, has been following me for about 6 months and used to say to me to talk to him. He used to say to me to marry him, otherwise, he would kidnap me. Despite my refusal, he continued to follow me. On date 10-05- 2025, at about 9/10 PM, we, the whole family, and my siblings went to sleep on