IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4557 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4557 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4557 OF 2008 Smt.Rajanigandha alias Rita Singh ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.A.R. Pande with Smt.Y.Y. Naik for the Applicant. Mrs.M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JANUARY 20, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 20, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 20, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. It is alleged that a brothel was being run in the premises which was given by the applicant on leave and licence. The leave and licence agreement has been verified by the police and it is for the year 2007-2008. There is no other material on record to indicate the applicant’s involvement in the brothel which is run in her premises except the statement of the co-accused. The applicant is a permanent resident of Kolkata. That being the position, in my view, prima facie case, therefore, is made out by the applicant for grant of - 2 - anticipatory bail. 3. The applicant in the event of her arrest in connection with C.R.No.49/2008 registered at Khar Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7(1)(B) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and other related offences mentioned in the complaint, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. One of the sureties shall be a local surety. The applicant shall report to Social Service Branch, Crawford Market, as and when called. The applicant to give her permanent address where she is residing at Kolkata during the course of the day. 4. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)