215 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-1380-2025 (O&M)

Reserved on 08.01.2026 Pronounced on 09.01.2026 Uploaded on 09.01.2026 PARDEEP @ PARDEEP KUMAR ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL Argued by: Mr. Omkar Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Kanica Sachdeva, DAG, Haryana.

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SHALINI SINGH NAGPAL J.

1. Petitioner seeks regular bail in case arising out of FIR No.04, dated 03.01.2024, under Sections 323, 363, 366-A and 376 Indian Penal Code, Police Station Madlauda, District Panipat, Haryana. This is his first petition for regular bail.

2. On 03.01.2024, father of the prosecutrix moved a written complaint in the Police Station stating that his daughter ‘M’ aged 20 years left home without informing anyone and her whereabouts were unknown. On the complaint, FIR No.04 dated 03.01.2024, under Section 346 IPC was registered. During investigation, statement of the prosecutrix under Section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded and the offences under Sections 363, 366-A were invoked. On further investigation, on 13.01.2024, on statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. of the prosecutrix, offence under Section 376 IPC was