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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2297 OF 2022

1. P. Anita Shriniwas Rao

2. Paramata Srinivasarao

...Petitioners

Versus

State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

….

Mr. Prabhanjay R. Dave, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Mr. Arfan Sait, APP for the Respondent – State.

….

CORAM

:

PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.

DATE

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26^th JULY, 2022.

PER COURT

:

1.

The petitioners have challenged the order dated 21^st April,

2021 passed by the Special Judge, under POCSO Act, 2012, Greater

Mumbai in POCSO Special Case No.527 of 2015 to the extent of

directions issued to Senior Inspector of Nagpada Police Station,

about the closure of Room Nos. 11 and 12, situated at Bori Chawl,

1^st Floor, Opposite Apollo Hotel, 11^th Lane, Kamathipura, Nagpada,

Mumbai, within a period of 7 days from the date of order. The said

order was passed in exercise of powers under Section 18 of the

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for short ‘

PITA Act’).

2.

The petitioners contend that, they were required to shift at

her native place in Andhra Pradesh and let out their room premises

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