HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N. TUKARAMJI CRIMINAL PETITION NO.8580 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 against the petitioners in Crime No.692 of

2025 of Saroornagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate.

2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.2 and 3, registered for the offences under Section 144 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “the BNS”) and Sections 3 to 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for short, ‘PITA’).

3. I have heard Mr.G.Bhaskar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.

4. Briefly stated the prosecution case is that on 01.07.2025 the police on credible information of organizing brothel house surprised the H.No.11-5-193, Flat No.101, Road No.8, Venkateshwara Colony, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy District and found accused No.1, petitioners/accused Nos.2 and 3 along with a woman/victim. Upon the due proceedings the complaint was lodged and a case in Crime No.692 of 2025 has been registered.

5. Learned counsel for the petit