IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPLICATION ( BAIL ) NO. 259 OF 2009 YASHODA @ VASANTA VENKATESH RAO PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY THROUGH NEXT FRIEND PRASAD DASARI ... Applicant Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH POLICE INSPECTOR CALANGUTE POLICE STATION ... Respondent Shri Ryan Menezes, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Winnie Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the Respondent. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 2nd September, 2009 P.C.:- Heard. Reply filed be placed on record. Learned Counsel on behalf of the Applicant who is involved in Calangute Police Station Crime No.103/2009 under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Immoral Traffic(Prevention) Act, 1956, submits that the Applicant has been remanded to judicial custody from 31-7-2009, and further submits that no further purpose would be served by detaining the Applicant further. Learned Counsel has also placed reliance on an unreported Judgment of this Court dated 27-7-2009 in Criminal Miscellaneous Application(Bail) No.220/2009 and has submitted that in the light of the said Judgment the Applicant be admitted to bail. Learned Counsel further submits that in Criminal Miscellaneous Application(B) No.220/2009 the victim who was involved was a minor while in the case at hand, the victim/s were all majors. The learned Public Prosecutor Ms. Winnie Coutinho has submitted that the investigations are still in progress. The other apprehension expressed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, was that in case the Applicant was released on bail she may indulge in similar activities or try to tamper with the prosecution evidence. If that be the case, that apprehension could be taken care of by imposing suitable conditions in the order granting bail. In the Order dated 27-7-2009 it was observed as follows:- "Bail and not jail is the rule. Allegations against the applicant are serious, but not so serious as to deny bail to him, considering that by now the investigations might have been completed. Ld. Public Prosecutor has pointed out to no principle on the basis of which bail could be denied to the applicant considering the facts and circumstances of the case. Consequently, the application is granted. The applicant shall be released on bail upon execution of a bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Children's Court, Panaji. Authenticated copy be given". In the light of the above, the application is granted. The Applicant is hereby ordered to be released on bail upon execution of a bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, and with a further condition that:- (i) while on bail the Applicant shall not commit offences similar to those of which the Applicant is accused and (ii) that the Applicant will not directly or indirectly interfere with the investigation of the case. Application disposed of. Expedited authenticated copy of the order be given to the learned Counsel for the Applicant. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.