IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: September 22, 2025 Harvinder ...Petitioner Versus State of Haryana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL ***

Present: - Mr.Tarun Singla, Advocate and Mr.Ashim Singla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr.Mohit Chaudhary, AAG, Haryana.

RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL, J.

1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.291 dated 17.11.2024 registered under Sections 127(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Section 4 of POCSO Act added lateron), at Police Station Civil Lines, District Rohtak.

2. Brief facts of the prosecution are that the FIR was lodged on the statement of Yashapal, who alleged that his son aged about 16 years was allured by the petitioner, taken to his house, made to consume alchohol and then his private parts were inappropriately touched by the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no concern with the said offenc