In Brief
This case involved a special leave petition challenging the High Court's grant of intra-appeal bail to a woman convicted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 for human trafficking offences. The trial court had sentenced her to 10 years imprisonment, but she had served only 2 months before obtaining bail pending appeal. The Supreme Court held that the gravity of the offence (trafficking young girls into prostitution), the convict's status as a hardened criminal, and the minimal time served warranted cancellation of bail. The Court allowed the petition and directed the respondent to surrender within two weeks to serve the remainder of her sentence."
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