Rekha Bibi v. State Of West Bengal

20.10.2020 SL No.6 AP CRM 1080 of 2020 (Through Video Conference) In Re: - An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Samserganj P.S. Case No.127/2019 dated 30.05.2019 under Sections 3/4/5/6/7(ia) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and Sections 344/366A/363/370/370A/120B/511/376/372/373 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 23 of the Juvenile Justice Act and Sections 4/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. And In the matter of: Rekha Bibi ....Petitioner.

Mr. Mrityunjoy Chatterjee, Mr. Tapodip Gupta ...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Saswata Gopal Mukherjee, Ld. P.P., Ms. Zareen N. Khan ...for the State.

Having considered the materials on record disclosing prima facie involvement of the petitioner as the brothel owner where minor girls were utilized for sexual exploitation, we are of the opinion the petitioner does not stand on the same footing with the co-accused persons who are granted bail and in view of the gravity of the offence, we are not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The application for bail is, thus, rejected.

(Md. Nizamuddin, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)