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The petition has been filed seeking quashment of the case in CC No.138 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Shengottai.

2.The case of the prosecution in brief:-

The 2nd accused is the Manager of the Massage Centre called 'Sri Sai Ram Oil Massage Centre'. A1 and A2 are brokers. On 08/12/2018 at about 12.00 noon, the witness No.1 was taken to the above said Guest House by misrepresentation that she can get a job, where she was subjected to prostitution against her will by force and A3 and A4 wherein the persons indulged in the prostitution with the witness No.1. Based upon the complaint of the 2nd respondent, a case in Crime No.669 of 2018 was registered for the offences under sections 4(2) (a), 4(2)(b), 4(2)(c), 5(1)(a), 5(1)(c), 3(2)(a) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. After completing the formalities of investigation, charge sheet was filed in CC No.138 of 2019 and it was taken cognizance by the Judicial Magistrate, Shengottai.

3.Seeking quashment of the same, A2 to A4 preferred this petition on the ground that sections 13 and 15(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 was not complied and in so far the accused 3 and 4 are concerned, no penal p