Swetha ,Sadanala Devi v. The State Of Telangana

THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE G. SRI DEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.4818 OF 2019 ORDER:

This Criminal Petition, under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is filed by the petitioner - accused No.1 for grant of anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in connection with Crime No.286 of 2019 of Alwal Police Station, Cyberabad, registered for the offences punishable under Section 370-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956.

2. Heard Sri V. Rammohan Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner - accused No.1, and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing the respondent - State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the main organizer and running a prostitution den at Plot No.262, Telecom Colony, Khanajiguda; that she engaged accused No.2 to look after the prostitution business; that accused No.1 used to send the girls and customers to prostitution den while accused No.2 was managing the prostitution business and collecting the money from the customers; that on 06.07.2019, accused No.1 sent the victims (LWs.2 and 3) as well as customers (accused Nos.3 and 4) to Telecom Colony where accused No.2 received them and sent them into bed room for sexual enjoyment and at that time the police came and caught them red handedly and recorded their confessional statements.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner - accused No.1 would submit that at the time of scene of offence, the petitioner was not present; that she was falsely implicated in the aforesaid crime basing on the confessional statement made by accused No.2; that the petitioner is innocent of the offence alleged against her. It is further submitted that the petitioner is ready to furnish sufficient sureties and would abide by any of the conditions that would impose in the event of granting bail and that she undertakes to cooperate with investigation and hence prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed anticipatory bail.

6. As seen from the contents of FIR, there are specific allegations against the petitioner to the effect that she has been running a prostitution den by engaging the services of accused No.2 and that she used to send the victims while accused No.2 used to receive them and send them to bed room by arranging customers for sexual enjoyment. Thus, the allegations levelled against the petitioner are serious in nature and highly objectionable as the same would pollute the society.

7. Looking into the nature of allegations made against the petitioner and keeping in view her attitude which may not be tolerated in the interests of society, this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitled for bail at this stage. Accordingly, the

Criminal Petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that the petitioner shall surrender before the concerned Court and file appropriate bail application and the concerned Court may consider it in accordance with law.

Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE G SRI DEVI August 16, 2019 Mgr