Raman Masih v. State of Punjab
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, the father-in-law of the prosecutrix, in a case alleging rape and kidnapping of a minor. The only charge against him was facilitating the marriage of the minor to the main accused, for whom there were no specific allegations of the sexual offence.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner ordered to be released on bail with furnishing of surety bonds.