HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.3692 of 2025

ORDER:

This criminal petition has been filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, ‘BNSS’) seeking quashment of proceedings in Crime No.286 of 2025 of Madhapur Police Station, Cyberabad Commissionerate.

2. The petitioner is accused No.3 charged for the offences under Sections 143, 144 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS,2023) and Sections 3 and 4 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for short, ‘PITA’).

3. I have heard Mr. P. Ravi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents -State.

4. Briefly stated the prosecution case is that on 22.02.2025 the police on credible information of organizing brothel house surprised the Plot No.120, Thirumala Mansion Apartment, Kavuri Hills, Madhapur and found the petitioner along with a woman. Upon the due proceedings the complaint was lodged and a case in Crime No.286 of 2025 has been registered.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that as per the complaint and even in the charge sheet the petitioner is projected as only customer. The record of pro