1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3310 OF 2010 Praveen Babu Shaikh ..APPLICANT -VERSUS- The State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT ......... Mr. A.N. Ansari, advocate for applicant. Mr. V.G. Shelke, A.P.P. for respondent. ........ (CORAM : V.R.KINGAONKAR,J.) DATE : 2nd September, 2010. PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. The application is for anticipatory bail. The applicant is said to be involved in Crime No.II-17/2010 registered at Kopargaon Police Station for the offences under Section 3 r/w 4 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. 3. Perusal of the investigation papers, which are made temporarily available during the course of hearing, would show that five young women were found indulging in the business of prostitution by using the house-cum- shed of the applicant. Their statements go to show that the premises of the applicant were 2 being utilised for the business of prostitution and one Mahesh Gaikwad used to run bar in the shed-cum-house property. There is prima facie evidence of the prostitutes, who were dealing in such business, so as to implicate the applicant as brothel owner. Under the circumstances, the applicant is not entitled to seek pre-arrest bail. 4. In view of the aforegoing reasons, the application is dismissed. Ad-interim relief stands vacated. (V.R.KINGAONKAR) JUDGE gas/cri3310.10