Smt. Preeti Pradhan And ANR. v. State Of Chhattisgarh
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRC No. 1293 of 2017
1. Smt. Preeti Pradhan, W/o. Rinku Pradhan, Aged About 30 Years, R/o. 27/ A, Chitla Road Kolkata, Police Station Chittla Alipur, Area Kolkata, West Bengal.
2. Devi Shree Bannarjee, W/o. Vikram Singh Bannarzee, Aged About 31 Years, R/o. Shantipur Sarveenadi Para, Police Station Shantipur, District Gondiya Kolkata, West Bengal. ---- Applicants
Versus
State Of Chhattisgarh, Through : District Magistrate Durg, Chhattisgarh.
---- Respondent --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Applicants :
Mr. Avinash Chand Sahu, Advocate For Respondent :
Mr. Wasim Miyan, Panel Lawyer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order On Board 08/03/2017 1.
This is the first bail application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of regular bail to the applicants who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.609/2016 registered at Police Station- Mohan Nagar, Durg, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5, 7 of Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act.
2.
As per the prosecution case, a fake customer was placed with a mark note of Rs.200/- and the notes when was exchanged and the raid was conducted, the said notes were found in possession of the applicants who are involved in the prostitution. 3.
Learned counsel for the applicants would submit that the applicants have been falsely implicated in this case, the charge
sheet has been filed and the applicants who are ladies are in jail since 29.11.2016 and no further investigation is necessary. He further submits that the other co-accused have been enlarged on bail by this Court on 31.01.2017 in MCRC No.341 of 2017 and on 06.02.2017 in MCRC No.375 of 2017, therefore, the present applicants may also be released on bail.
4.
Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the prayer for grant of bail, however, he do not dispute the fact that the other co-accused have been enlarged on bail.
5.
Perused the case diary and the documents. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, charge sheet has been filed and the applicants who are ladies are in jail since 29.11.2016 and further taking into fact that the other co-accused have already been enlarged on bail, I am inclined to release the applicants on bail.
6.
Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. is allowed.
7.
It is directed that the applicants shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety each in the like sum to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court, for their appearance as and when directed. Sd/- (Goutam Bhaduri) Judge Ashok