Patna HC dismissed bail petitions of three women accused of running a brothel and inducing girls into prostitution under IPC 370/371/120B and ITPA Sections 3/4/5. The court refused bail citing grave allegations and directed trial court to expedite proceedings.
Prayer for bail rejected; trial court directed to expedite trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21755 of 2016
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -35 Year- 2016 Thana -KISHANGANJ District- KISANGANJ ====================================================== 1. Nahida Khatoon wife of Md. Zafar Alam, resident of Panjipara, P.S.Gowalpokhar, District - Uttardinazpur at present - Khagra P.S. & District- Kishanganj 2. Mehrun Nisha wife of Md. Habib 3. Mina Khatoon wife of Tajuddin Petitioners no. 2 and 3 both are residents of Khagra Police Station and District -Kishanganj .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
The petitioners seek bail in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No.35 of 2016 registered under Sections 370, 371 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and also Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
Regard being had to the allegation that the petitioners were running a brothel from where six girls were recovered who have stated before the police that it was the petitioners, who had induced them to join profession of prostitution, I am not inclined to grant them bail. Accordingly, their prayer for bail is rejected.
The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and
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conclude the same as early as possible.
Md.S./-
U T
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to petitioners accused of running a brothel and inducing girls into prostitution.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Nahida Khatoon
Mehrun Nisha
Mina Khatoon
The State of Bihar
Ashwani Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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