A.V. Chandrashekara, J.

1. Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Public Prosecutor. Perused the impugned order dated 17-11-2015 passed by the learned Judge dealing with special cases in Spl. C.C. No. 540 of 2014. Charge-sheet is filed against this petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 370 and 374 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 23 and 24 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The allegation against this petitioner is that he had engaged the services of children aged below 14 years from morning till evening and a case was registered on the basis of information given by a voluntary organisation and on completion of investigation, charge-sheet was filed for the above offences.

2. An application had been filed under Section 227 of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 requesting the Court to discharge the accused. The main emphasis of the learned Senior Counsel representing the revision petitioner, Mr. C.H. Jadhav is that the Court below has not at all discussed and considered the judgment rendered by the Constitutional Bench of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Lalita Kumari v Government of Uttar Pradesh