ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘ Cr.P.C .’) to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/sole accused in CC.No.1221 of 2024 on the file of the I Junior Civil Judge cum I Metropolitan Magistrate, Rangareddy District, at LB.Nagar, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 42 read with 41 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (for short ‘JJ Act’).

2. The brief facts of the case are that the respondent No.2/ de facto complainant, who is working as Legal cum Probation Officer, DCPU, Medchal Malkajgiri District, lodged a complaint against the petitioner stating that basing on the official orders obtained from CWC,DCPU Team, he conducted a rescue operation in an organization run by petitioner by name “Vatsalya Voluntary Organization” and found that the said organization was run by inducing minors. It was stated that the said minors were immediately sent to Government Homes.

3. On receipt of said complaint, the Police registered a case and upon completion of due investigation, a charge sheet was filed against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 42 read