IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

205 CRM-M-32108-2025(O&M)

Decided on: 08.07.2025 RAVI TRIVEDI . . . Petitioner(s)

Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER . . . Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH PRESENT: Mr. Sant Pal Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Ms. Mahima Yashpal, DAG, Haryana.

Mr. Yashdeep Nain, Advocate for the complainant/respondent No.2.

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KIRTI SINGH , J. (Oral)

Apprehending arrest the petitioner has filed this petition under Section 482 of BNSS for grant of anticipatory bail in case bearing FIR No.58 dated 03.05.2025 under Sections 123, 351(2), 64(1) of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Women Police Station, Panchkula, District Panchkula.

2. The allegations levelled against the present petitioner, as can be deduced from the aforesaid FIR, are that a complaint was moved by respondent No.2, alleging therein that she was working as a staff nurse in Ojas Hospital, Panchkula, where, in September 2023, she met the petitioner who was admitted there for treatment. It was then that the petitioner offered respondent No.2 a part-time job at the company, Pooja Consulation Company, where he was working at the post of General Manager. While working at that company, which she had joined in December 2023, respondent No.2 was asked by the petitioner, with whom she had become KAVITA NAIN well acquainted for the reason of sharing a common work place, to visit the office twice a week starting January 2024. In February 2024, the petitioner offered her a lift to home, however, instead of taking her home, he took her to an isolated place near Kundli Village, Sector 20, where he offered a cold drink and started sharing his personal stories, stating that he was unhappy with his married life. After taking a drink, she lost her consciousness, and when she regained consciousness, she realized that the petitioner had sexually assaulted her. When she threatened the petitioner to go to the police, he had shown photographs and videos of the incident and threatened to circulate the same to her husband and in-laws. After around 20 days, the petitioner called her for the company's work and stated that one Tarun would also be present along-with them. However, when she tried to enter the car, the petitioner suddenly accelerated, and she lost balance, and the car tyre ran over the greater toe of her right foot. She was rushed to Ojas Hospital by Tarun, where she underwent surgery. After recovery, she rejoined the company, and came to know that the services of the petitioner, who was also employed in the same company, had been terminated. On 16.04.2025, around 8:30 PM, the petitioner approached her again and threatened to circulate her photos and videos. Upon these allegations present FIR was registered.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the present FIR is a counter blast to the multiple complaints made by the petitioner to report the corrupt practices of certain individuals working at the company where the petitioner was previously employed. Further, there is a delay of more than 14 months from the date of the alleged incident in lodging of the FIR. Neither specific details qua the date and time of the alleged occurrence been specified, nor has any evidence come on record that indicates towards the complicity of the petitioner. There are major loopholes in the version of the complainant, no explanation to which can be considered remotely plausible. The allegations of blackmailing respondent No.2 with her purportedly obscene images is also without any substance.

4. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.2 has vehemently opposed the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner. It is submitted that grave allegations of intoxicating respondent No.2 and thereafter establishing physical relations without her consent have been levelled against the petitioner. Not just this, the petitioner e