SC denies bail to Patna care homeofficial accused of exploitation
New Delhi, July 22 -- The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the bail granted to a Patna care home superintendent accused of supplying women inmates to influential people and allowing boys to enter the remand home - allegations that the court termed "grave" and which shocked the court's conscience.
The accused Vandana Gupta was directed to surrender within four weeks as the top court set aside the order of the Patna high court granting her bail on January 18, 2024. She was the superintendent of Gai Ghaat remand home at Patna where inmates were sexually exploited. Such was her clout and influence that soon after getting bail, she was made the superintendent of another care home.
The order passed by a bench of two judges said, "It is trite tha...
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