1. This is a petition filed by accused 6 and 7 in Crime 318 of 2002 of Vadakkencherry Police Station for quashing the proceedings initiated against them pursuant to Annexure-A1 FIR and Annexure-A2 report in the above crime. The allegation is that on 21.9.2002 one Rajesh was going in a maruthi car along with Sudha Rajan, Raju and Kavya and the Sub Inspector of Police, Vadakkencherry Police Station and party intercepted the vehicle and searched the vehicle and then it was found that they were going to Coimbatore. The allegation is that they were going in the maruthi car to Coimbatore for prostitution. Those who were in the car were arrested by the Sub Inspector of Police and were taken to Vadakkencherry Police Station. Crime 318 of 2002 was registered against the persons who were there in the maruthi car alleging commission of offences under S.3, 4, 5(1) (c), 6, 7 and 9 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. Annexure-A1 is the copy of the FIR Petitioners were made accused in the crime during the course of investigation. Annexure-A2 is the report sent to court by the investigating agency saying that the petitioners also committed the offences.

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