1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR Criminal Application (BA) No. 553 of 2011 (Jabbir @ Jabbi Khan S/o. Anwar Khan Vs. State of Maharashtra) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. S.D. Khati, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. V.A. Thakre, A.P.P. for the State/non-applicant. CORAM : M.N. GILANI J. DATE : 14 th NOVEMBER, 2011 Heard. 2] This is an application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for releasing the applicant on bail, against whom an offence bearing Crime No. 4203/2010 for the offence punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, and under Sections 363, 366(A), 342, 294, 506(B), 323, 372, 373, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code is registered with Police Station Lakadganj, Nagpur. 3] It is the case of prosecution that a girl by name Kamini Kuswaha, resident of Hanuman Ghati, Police Station Bahodapur, Gwalior (M.P.), was kidnapped on 26/06/2010 by the present applicant-accused. He then sold her to one Shishupal. From the house of Shishupal, she was moved from place to place and ultimately she landed in the red light area 2 called as Ganga-Jamuna at Nagpur. On 06/11/2010, one customer was sent to the girl. The girl managed to use the mobile phone of the said customer and called her parents. On that basis, the police machinery was set in motion and ultimately the girl was traced in Ganga-Jamuna area at Nagpur. On 10/11/2010, her statement was recorded by Police Station Lakadganj, Nagpur. In that entire modus operandi has been unfolded. 4] The minor girl was subjected to medical examination. As per the ossification test carried out, it is opined that the age of girl may be 15 years and with margin of error 15+1. 5] This is the case where the applicant is involved in the offence of trafficking of a minor girl for the purposes of prostitution. Considering the nature and gravity of the offence, the applicant cannot be released on bail. 6] It is contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that the case is yet to be committed to the Court of Sessions and as such it may take considerable time in disposing the same finally. This aspect can be taken care of by issuing suitable directions. 7] The application is rejected. The learned Principal District & Sessions Judge, Nagpur, shall ensure that the trial is conducted as expeditiously as possible and for that he shall be 3 at liberty to issue suitable directions to the appropriate/concerned Courts. JUDGE *sdw