STATE Vs. RAM PYARI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by the State against the order of the City Magistrate, Jaipur, dated the 30th March, 1960, acquitting accused Ram Pyari and Kalyani of offences under Secs. 3 and 4 of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956, which will hereinafter be referred as "the Act. "

(2.) A perusal of the impugned order shows that the learned Magistrate has acquitted both the accused on the ground that the entire investigation in the case was done by the Circle Inspector and the challan was also put up by him although it was required under the Act that a special police Officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police should have dealt with the case under Sec. 13 thereof.