Ladli Khatoon v. State

$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + BAIL APPLN. 589/2017 LADLI KHATOON ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Javed Mohsin, Advocate versus STATE ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Chadha, APP with Inspector Samar Singh, PS Subhash Place

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.K.GAUBA

O R D E R

% 25.04.2017 The investigation has confirmed, inter alia, on the basis of school records that the prosecutrix was minor at the relevant point of time. There is ample evidence available and the learned trial court on that basis has framed charges by order dated 24.10.2016, amongst others, against the applicant herein putting her on trial, alongwith other co-accused for offences punishable under Sections 120B read with Sections 370, 370A, 372 IPC and for substantive offences under Sections 363, 370, 370A and 373 read with Section 120-B IPC and Sections 3 and 5 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, this besides a separate charge against the applicant for offences under Section 506 IPC.

Having regard to the gravity of the offences for which a prima BAIL APPLN. 589/2017

facie has already been found made out on the basis of charge-sheet submitted on concluding of investigation by the police, at this stage of the process when the evidence of material witnesses, particularly, the prosecutrix is yet to be recorded, no case is made out for release of the applicant on bail.

Dismissed.

R.K.GAUBA, J APRIL 25, 2017 Yg BAIL APPLN. 589/2017