IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.516 OF 2009 1.Sachindra Shivam Hegde 2.Rakesh Sadhu Shetty ...Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri M.K. Kocharekar for Applicants Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 17TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants and the Learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicants have been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under the PITA Act. 3. The raid was conducted at the Dhoom Restaurant and Bar where the Applicant no.1 is a conductor and licensee and the Applicant No.2 is working as a cashier. It is alleged that the grievance against the present Applicant No.1 is that he was carrying on prostitution business in the said restaurant. 4. The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants submitted that there are several girls who had made allegations against the present Applicants. He submitted that the girls are not minor. He submitted that there is a discrepancy in the statement of Investigating Officer and the pancha witnesses. He submitted that the Applicants are behind bar since last one year and maximum sentence of the said offence is three years. 5. The learned APP for the State submitted that the offence is of serious nature. The trial is likely to begin since witness summons has been issued. 6. Taking into consideration that several girls were found in the said bar, one of them is a minor, therefore, no case is made out for grant of bail at this stage. The trial, however, is expedited. The Trial Court is directed to decide the matter, as expeditiously as possible. If the trial is not over within a period of six months, the liberty is granted to the Applicants to apply for bail again. 7. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.