IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

207 Reserved on: 28.11.2025 Pronounced on:01.12.2025 Uploaded on:02.12.2025 MAHINDER …PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Present: Mr. Harish Bhatti, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Hardeep Singh Wadhwa, DAG Punjab.

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Shalini Singh Nagpal, J.

1. Petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.59 dated 16.03.2024 under Sections 376 IPC and Section 4 and 6 of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, Police Station Sahnewal, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana, Punjab. Section 376-D IPC has been added in the FIR during investigation. This is the first petition for regular bail.

2. Case was registered on complaint of mother of the prosecutrix, who alleged that she had four children and her daughter “B” aged 14 years, student of Class VI in Government High School was on talking terms with their neighbours, namely Shiv and Mahinder. Shiv and Mahinder committed illegal act with her daughter, who was one month pregnant.

3. Subsequently, during the course of investigation, statement of the minor victim was recorded. She stated that she used to visit the house