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CRL.A. 723/2014 and Crl.M.B.No.7548/20I5
REKHA Appellant Represented by: Mr.Rajesh Bakshi, Advocate.
Represented by:
Respondent Ms.Rajni Gupta, APP for the State with SI Padam Singh, PS
Kamla Market.
SHEETAL Appellant Represented by: Mr. Rajat Bali, Advocate.
Represented by:
Respondent Ms.Rajni Gupta, APP for the State with SI Padam Singh, PS
SHAKILA Petitioner Represented by: Mr.K.K.Sud, Sr.Advocate with
Mr.C.P.Nautiyal andMr.Honey Khanna, Advocates.
Standing Counsel for State with Ms.Priyanka Kapoor, Advocate with SI Padam Singh, PS
2016:DHC:9074
17.05.2016
ORDER
1. Arguments have been heard in CrLAppeal Nos.723/2014 and 724/2014. Since none was present on behalf of the writ petition in W.P.(Crl.) No.915/2014 in the interest of justice the matters were retained on the Board.
2. The prayer is the present writ petition, that is, W.P.(Crl.) No.915/2014 is for quashing of the order under Section 18 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (in short TTP Act') passed in the order on sentence dated C May, 2014 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No.32/13 arising out of case FIR No.20/12.
3. The writ petition was awaiting the decision of the Division Bench in W.P.(Crl.) No.4414/2012 and connected writ petitions wherein the constitutional validity of Section 18 of the ITP Act was under challenge. Stay was also granted in view of the pendency of the W.P.(Crl.) No.4414/2012 titled as Nitu and others vs. Govt of NOT of Delhi & Ors. W.P.(Crl.) No.4414/2012 has been decided by the Division Bench of this Court in the decision reported as 226 (2016) DLT 457 (DB) Nitu & Ors. vs. Govt. ofNCT ofDelhi & Ors. wherein the constitutional validity ofSection 18 ofthe ITP Act has been upheld.
4. In view ofthe judgment ofthe Division Bench in Nitu &Ors. (supra) wherein the constitutional validity of Section 18 of the ITP Act has been upheld, which is also challenged in the present writ petition, WP(Crl.) CRL.A. 723/2014 &724/2014 &W.P.(CrL) No.915/2014 Page 2of[3] >' (-fe No.915/2014 and Crl.M.A. No.7151/2014 are dismissed.
3. Crl.Appeal Nos.723/2014 and 724/2014reserved forjudgment.
4. Since arguments in the appeals have been heard and judgment has been reserved, Crl.M.B.Nos.7548/2015 and 7546/2015 are dismissed as inffuctuous.