Rishi Shewaram Galrani v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.563 OF 2016 Rishi Shewaram Galrani ... Applicant vs.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. L.P. Kanal, for the Applicant.

Mrs. S.S. Kaushik, APP for the State.

Mr. Dilip Patil (API), Chembur police station present.

CORAM:

MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.

DATE:

23rd MARCH, 2016 P.C.:

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The application is moved for bail. The applicant/accused is facing charges for the offences punishable under Sections under Sections 370(3) read with 34 of Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1956 at Spl. LAC No.4 of 16 registered with Chembur police station, Mumbai. The offence is registered at the instance of Police Naik Mr. Ashok Khilari on 6th February, 2016.

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It is the case of the prosecution that on the basis of information received by them, on 6th February, 2016 police led a trap with the help of bogus customer at one Tantra Thai Spa, Chembur 1 / 3

where the prostitution business was going on. The applicant/accused Rishi was working as Manager in the said Spa. However, the said Spa is owned by one Prasad and Siddharth. At that time, police came across few women who were indulging into illegal activities under PITA. The illegal activities under PITA were conducted under the pretext of Spa and massage center. There were six ladies found. Police recorded their statements and arrested the applicant/accused. Hence, this bail application.

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The learned counsel for the applicant/accused has submitted that no minor girl was found in the raid and all the ladies who are victims are major. The applicant/accused has no role in the offence and he is the resident of Mumbai.

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The learned prosecutor oppose the bail application and submitted that the illegal activities were conducted under the garb of running massage center in the said Spa. She submitted that applicant/accused was working as a Manager in the Spa where the business of prostitution was going on.

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Perused the first information report, statements of the victim girls and other documents. All the victim girls are major. There is no complaint from the girls that there was force to do prostitution business. Under such circumstances, I pass the following order: a) The bail application is allowed.

b) The applicant/accused be enlarged on bail upon furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

c) He shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not pressurize the witnesses.

d) He shall not indulge into any criminal activity, while on bail.

e) He shall attend the concerned police station on every Saturday between 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm till filing of the chargesheet. f) Violation of any of the conditions imposed shall amount to cancellation of bail forthwith.

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Bail application stands disposed of on above terms. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) 3 / 3