pmw 1 ba-1767-11-4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1767 OF 2011 Laxmi Gopal Thapa ... Applicant/accused Versus The State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Nagpada Police Station) ... Respondents Mr. P.R. Dave, Advocate for the Applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP for the Respondents. Coram - Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. Date - 29th November,2011. P.C.: 1. This is the third application for bail by the applicant herein, her two earlier applications being dismissed by the Sessions Court on 25th August, 2011 and 27th September, 2011. The present application is filed on 18th November, 2011. 2. The applicant was arrested on 6th July, 2011 for the offences punishable u/secs. 344, 366-A, 368, 372, 373 and 323 r/w. 34 of IPC and Sections 3, 4 5, 6 & 7 of the Immoral Traffic pmw 2 ba-1767-11-4 (Prevention) Act, 1956. Mr. Dave, learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant does not have any criminal antecedents. She has a 12 years old son to look after. He also submits that on consideration of that record the offences allegedly committed by the applicant would be covered only by Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and not any of the offences under the Indian Penal Code. He further submits that all the 6 offences under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act being punishable with imprisonment for a term of 7 years, the applicant can be released on bail. 3. The police had raided the premises of the applicant on receiving information from an NGO. During raid it was found that business of prostitution was being conducted from the applicants premises. The police rescued four girls and cash amount of Rs.1,95,220/- was seized. Two of the girls were found to be minors. The statements of the girls rescued show that at least one of the minor girls was purchased by the applicant for a sum of Rs.1 lac. There is no dispute that the premises raided by the police have been in occupation of the applicant. The applicant is a native of Nepal. Therefore, there is substance in the apprehension pmw 3 ba-1767-11-4 expressed by the police that the applicant may abscond and be not available for the trial. Besides the material on record prima facie indicates involvement of the applicant as the main accused. Hence, the application is rejected. (Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J.)