CRM-M/35567/2026 of DILJIT SINGH ALIAS DILJEET SINGH Vs STATE OF PUNJAB on 21 July 2026

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decision: 21.07.2026 Uploading : 21.07.2026 M: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE Mr. Inder Preet Singh, Advoc Mr. Adhiraj Singh Thind, AA ***** T GOEL, J. (Oral) Present petition has been fi king grant of regular bail to th ated 16.02.2025, registered fo 6 of POCSO Act and Section ation Banur, District Patiala. The prosecution case, as set- m, a minor child, was allegedly

r. It has been alleged that the p ny him to a secluded place o d sexual assault upon him. Th d with dire consequences in c Due to fear and intimidation, th bsequently, the matter was disclo istration of the FIR in question.

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....Petitioner

....Respondent SUMEET GOEL cate for the petitioner. AG Punjab. iled under Section 482 of BNS he petitioner in case bearing F r the offences punishable und 127(2), 351(2) of BNS, 2023 -out in the petition in hand, is t subjected to sexual assault by etitioner had enticed the victim on a false pretext and thereaf ereafter, the victim was alleged case he disclosed the incident he victim remained silent for so osed to the complainant which During the course of investigati

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3. petitioner instant ca Learned c support th any penet does not prosecutio entire pro connect t contended i.e. 16.02 competen witnesses medical e the mater contended of any sub the case i condition( with the p country w -35567-2026 m was medically examined, his nt authority and other evidence w tion, challan was presented on. Learned counsel for the r has no connection with the a ase and he has been falsely im counsel has further iterated tha he case of the prosecution inasm trative assault. According to lear corroborate the allegations leve on version is highly doubtful. It osecution story is concocted and the petitioner with the allege d that the petitioner has been in 2.2025 and the challan has al nt Court of jurisdiction on 05 , 14 stands examined including evidence & witnesses and henc rial witnesses stands substanti d that the continued incarceratio bstantive evidence, would serve n hand. Furthermore, the petitio

(s) that may be imposed by th prosecution evidence or influenc without prior permission of the statement was recorded before was collected. After completion before the competent Court petitioner has iterated that alleged allegations levelled in mplicated into the FIR in questi at the medical evidence does n much as the same does not refl rned counsel, the medical eviden elled in the FIR and, therefore, has been further submitted that no corroborative evidence exists d offence. It has been furth n custody for a considerable peri lready been presented before .05.2025. Out of 25 prosecuti g the victim, complainant and ce the apprehension of influenci ially allayed. It has been furth on of the petitioner, in the absen no purpose in the factual milieu oner shall undertake to abide by his Court, including not tamperi cing witnesses and not leaving Court, in case he is enlarged

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4. arguing t serious in minor chi learned St and throu consistent the trial C the dismis

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6. point out has to be child in a lowered a been hurt bound to said hum overall in care and applicatio

7. allegation -35567-2026 ail. On the strength of aforesaid treated for. Learned State counsel has that the allegations raised agai n nature. Learned State counse ild and the offence alleged is of tate counsel, the petitioner has b ughout the investigation the rol

t. It has been contended that the Court and has fully supported th ssal of the instant petition is pray I have heard counsel for the r able records of the case. Before dwelling into the m that while considering matters e mindful that the incidents of a society is not only grave but and shattered into pieces. Once physically, emotionally and me have adverse effects on the over an being. It is, thus in the inte terest of the Society at large that precaution, especially when on for releasing the accused on ba As per the material availab ns have been levelled against th d submissions, the grant of regu opposed the present petition inst the petitioner are grave a l has iterated that the victim is f a heinous in nature. According been specifically named in the F le attributed to him has remain victim has already appeared befo he prosecution case. According yed for. rival parties and have gone throu matter at hand, this Court likes involving sexual offences, a Co sexual violence against the min the future of the victim has be a victim being a minor child h entally at a tender age, the same rall growth and development of erest of justice and of course t proceedings are handled with d the Court is dealing with ail. ble on record, indubitably serio he petitioner which pertains to

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commissi petitioner thereafter petitioner inasmuch this Court this stage victim ha supported the comm regarding substantiv The conte assault an are matte The natur the petitio case prim offence. T carries sev

8. statement this stage petitioner thus, devo -35567-2026 on of sexual assault upon a mino r enticed the victim to accomp r committed the alleged offence r that the medical evidence does as the same does not reflect pen t as the same cannot be made th

e. A significant factor which w s already been examined before d the case of the prosecution. Th mission of the offence to the peti the manner of occurrence. The ve evidence and carries substant ention raised by the petitioner re nd the effect of such medical ev rs which require detailed appre re of allegations, the age of the v oner and the testimony of the ma facie indicate the involveme The allegations relate to a sexual vere punishment under law. The allegations against th t of the victim further corrobora

e. Accordingly, this Court is o r does not deserve the concessio oid of merits and is hereby dismi or child. As per the allegations, any him to a secluded place a

e. The plea raised on behalf of s not support the prosecution ca netrative assault does not persua he sole basis for the grant of bail weighs with this Court is that e the learned trial Court and he h he victim has specifically attribu itioner and has remained consist testimony of the victim constitu tial evidentiary value at this sta garding absence of any penetrat vidence upon the prosecution ca eciation during the course of tr ictim, the specific role attributed victim supporting the prosecuti ent of the petitioner in the alleg l offence against a child, if prov he petitioner are grave and ates the case of the prosecution of the considered opinion that on of regular bail. The petition issed.

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9. shall not h as also the being infl

10. July 21, 2 Ajay

-35567-2026 Any observations made and/ have any effect on merits of the e trial Court shall proceed furthe luenced with this order. Pending application(s), if any

Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable:

/or submissions noted hereinabo e case and the investigating agen er, in accordance with law, witho y, shall also stand disposed of. (SUMEET GOEL)

JUDGE

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