ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS , 2023’) seeking quashment of the proceedings in C.C No.4612 of 2018 on the file of the learned XI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Secunderabad, against the petitioners – Accused No.3.

2. The prosecution's case, in brief, is that on 17.04.2018, the complainant and his team visited the premises bearing GHMC No. 1-8- 450/1/A, Flat No. 3B, Victoria Castle, Indian Airlines Colony, Begumpet, Hyderabad. Upon receiving information that offences under the PITA Act were being committed under the guise of Ayurveda therapy, a search was conducted. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was found to be a customer within the said premises, and a charge sheet has been filed against him for an offence punishable under Section 5 (c) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 .

3. Heard Mr. Ramavaram chandrashekar reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, representing the respondent No.1-State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the materials placed by the prosecution,