Ranjeet Singh v. State of Haryana
In the High Court of Punjab & Haryana
CRM-M-38181/2014
Before Justice Naresh Kumar Sanghi
Decided on November 17, 2014

Relevancy of the case: Bail application in a case involving criminal intimidation, rape, and recording of the act

Statutes and Provisions Involved

• The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Section 67)
• The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Section 6)
• The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Section 376D, 506)

Relevant Facts of the Case

• The petitioner was allegedly involved in the rape of the prosecutrix and recording of the act.

Prominent Arguments by the Advocates

• The State’s counsel submitted that the video clips and photographs captured at the time of occurrence would reveal the petitioner’s involvement in the alleged offences.

Opinion of the Bench

• The bench observed that the argument made by the State concerning the video clips and photographs couldn’t be relied on as they were not shown to the prosecutrix during her witness examination. Placing reliance on the materials on record, the court ruled that the video clip’s admissibility is the subject of the trial.

Final Decision

• Petition allowed.
• Bail granted.