IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 21st day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 1041 of 2011 Criminal Side Smt. Suman @ Kusum @ Karuna W/o Shri Kabeer Singh R/o Ram Nagar Colony, Ladpur, Raipur Police Station Raipur District Dehradun ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime no. 134 of 2011 Under Section: 3/4/5/6 The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and 366A, 376, 120B, 342, 354 IPC Police Station Raipur District Dehradun -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Sandeep Tandon, Advocate, with Ms. Deepa Arya, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Suman @ Kusum @ Karuna who is in jail in connection with crime no. 134 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 3/4/5/6 The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, and under section 366A, 376, 120B, 342, 354 IPC, Police Station -2- Raipur, District Dehradun, has sought her release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Applicant is a woman. She is in jail for last more than one and a half month. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that ingredients of the offences punishable under section 376, 354, 366A IPC, are not made out as against the present applicant. Co- accused Baby is said to have been directed to be released on bail. It is further pointed out that co- accused Vijay Singh, Gaurav Sharma and Amit Kumar have also been directed to be released on bail by the Sessions Judge, Dehradun. The allegation against the applicant is that she was running a brothel house. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let applicant Suman @ Kusum @ Karuna be released on bail on executing personal bond , and furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 21.11.2011