D.K. Sinha, J.

1. The petitioners have invoked the inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with the prayer for the quashment of the entire criminal proceeding including the First Information Report of Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 158 of 2005 against the petitioners for the offence under Section 290 of the Indian Penal Code as also under Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and the order taking cognizance passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh on 2.12.2005 now pending before the Additional Sessions Judge. FTC VII. Hazaribagh.

2. The prosecution story in short was that the informant, Sub-Inspector of Police of Katkamsandi police station intercepted a Maruti Van No. BR24B/9725 when the vehicle attempted to escape at the sight of the police party by speeding up. On interception, the informant found four persons-sitting there in the vehicle who were the petitioners and one Manisha Tirkey. On search of the vehicle certain quantity of used and unused condoms were recovered under the seat and on interrogation, the girl Manisha Tirkey confessed that she was in the trade of flesh (Prostitution) for the