1. By this application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the petitioner original accused seeks to invoke the inherent powers of this Court, praying for quashing of the First Information Report being C.R. No. I20 of 2013 registered with the Dholka Police Station, dated 1st February, 2013, of the offence punishable under Sections 363 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. The facts giving rise to this application may be summarized as under:

(a) The respondent no.2 is a resident of Dholka, District Ahmedabad. He is earning his livelihood by plying an autorickshaw. He has one son, namely, Sohil, aged 19 years and two daughters, namely, Reshambanu, aged 17 years and Sabnam, aged 10 years respectively.

(b) On 1st February, 2013, the respondent no.2 lodged the First Information Report stating that in the morning he had left his house to ply the rickshaw, and in the afternoon, when he returned home, his wife informed him that Reshambanu had gone away somewhere since 11.00 O'clock in the morning. Thereafter, the first informant started searching for his daughter Reshambanu at the house of his relatives and friends. Despite frantic efforts, Reshambanu could not be