In Brief
A woman convicted under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act for offences including human trafficking and forced prostitution of minors received a 10-year prison sentence but had served only 2 months before being granted intra-appeal bail by the High Court. The Supreme Court cancelled the bail, holding that such serious offences involving the trafficking of young girls warrant custody pending appeal. The Court directed the accused to surrender and complete her sentence within two weeks, emphasizing that gravity of offence and pattern of criminal conduct must guide bail decisions in trafficking cases.
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