A decide held the prosecution did not show the fees levelled towards the accused, Madhu Arjun Yadav, past all affordable doubts.
The case towards the accused was pending for the final 10 years, and beneath these circumstances, there is no such thing as a proof towards her, the court docket mentioned.
Additional Sessions Judge AS Bhagwat, within the order handed on June 21, held the prosecution did not show the fees levelled towards the accused, Madhu Arjun Yadav, past all affordable doubts.
A replica of the order was obtained on Saturday.
The prosecution informed the court docket that officers of the Thane police’s anti-human trafficking cell raided an residence at Savarkar Nagar in Maharashtra’s Thane metropolis on February 10, 2015 following a tip-off, and arrested the accused after sending a decoy buyer.
The police had additionally rescued from there three girls who have been pushed into flesh commerce, as per the prosecution.
The accused was booked beneath Indian Penal Code part 370 (trafficking of individuals) and provision of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
The decide, nonetheless, famous the decoy and the victims (these rescued after the raid) weren’t examined by the prosecution.
The victims weren’t traceable and the decoy didn’t flip up regardless of summons, the court docket mentioned.
The case towards the accused was pending for the final 10 years, and beneath these circumstances, there is no such thing as a proof towards her, it noticed.
The prosecution failed to look at the remaining witnesses (aside from the 2 panch witnesses) and has not complied with the order of January 31, 2025, asking them to rearrange for the witnesses for deposition. Hence, the problem is closed, the court docket mentioned.
