John Michael Cunha, J.

This petition is filed under section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the F.I.R. in Cr.No.16/2017 on the file of the VII Addl. C.M.M. Court, Bengaluru registered for the offence punishable under section 370 of Indian Penal Code and sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 in so far as the same relates to the petitioner/accused No.8.

2. The facts of the case are as follows:

The second respondent-Police Inspector Women and Narcotic Squad, City Crime Branch, Bengaluru lodged information before the first respondent Sadashivanagar Police Station alleging that on 3.2.2017, at about 7.00 p.m., the informant received credible information about prostitution being carried on at Shivai Thai Spa at 8th Main Road, Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru. The informant along with the decoy and panchas went to the spot and arrested accused Nos.1 to 3 and customers - accused Nos.4 to 8 and produced them before the first respondent along with the panchanama.

3. On the basis of the above information, F.I.R. came to be registered against eight accused persons under sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956 (for short ' ITP Act, 1956' ) a