mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 191 of 2008 Mukesh Suresh Bawariya .. Applicant versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ... Mr.R.V.Bansode for the applicant. Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 28th February 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. By this application under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the applicant seeks bail in connection with the offence registered with Kapurbavdi police station under C.R. No. II-3099/07 punishable u/s.3, 4, and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956. 3. The prosecution case in brief is that Bhagwan Babanrao Chobhe a Police Sub-Inspector on instructions of his senior Officers conducted a raid at Hotel Mukti, Balkum, Bhiwandi Road, Thane. Prior to the raid, bogus customers were sent to the hotel and in the raid three girls were found and they were involved in the prostitution. The present applicant was also found on the premises. The statements of the girls and others were recorded. They have named the applicant as the person who is an agent procuring the girls. The applicant was found in the premises where the prostitution was carried out. He has been named as the agent procuring the girls. There is prima facie material connecting the applicant to the crime. The offence is of a serious nature punishable with Imprisonment for 14 years and is immoral offence involving procuring of girls for prostitution Taking into consideration the nature and gravity the offence, applicant is not entitled to bail at this stage. 4. Prior to approaching this court, the applicant had approached the Sessions Court with an application for bail. By a reasoned order dated 1st December 2007, the application has been rejected by the Sessions Court. I see no reason to take a different view. Application is accordingly rejected. (D.G. KARNIK, J)