CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 Ebinezar J Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police F4 Thousand Light Police Station, Greams Road, Chennai. Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner in the event of his arrest from the hands of Respondent in connection with Crime No. 6/2024 under Section 3(2)(a), 4(1), 5(1)(a) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) ACT -1956. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Shabeer Ali For Respondent(s): M/s.R.Vinoth Raja Ga (crl. Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 ORDER The petitioner who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 3(2)(a), 4(1), 5(i)(a) of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 in Crime No.6 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that, based on secret information, the respondent police went to the petitioner's spa and found that the petitioner and other accused were involved in prostitution. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he is sought to be implicated on the confession of co- accused; and that in any case, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required and prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, submitted that the petitioner has involved in running prostitution under the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 guise of spa. He further submitted that three victim girls were rescued. 5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Pleader (Crl.side) for the respondent and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the stage of investigation, possibility of abscondance and also considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 27-06-2025 gbi Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 To 1.The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police F4 Thousand Light Police Station, Greams Road, Chennai. 2.The XIV Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, Chennai. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. gbi CRL OP No. 17818 of 2025 27-06-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis