1 CA-5619.09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE  CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5619 OF 2009 {FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL} IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant Vs. Rekha Sayala Tamang & Anr. .... Respondents Ms A.A. Mane, APP, for the Applicant. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: FEBRUARY 11, 2011 P.C: This is an application seeking leave to file appeal against the judgment and order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, acquitting the respondents of the offences punishable under Sections 372 and 373 r/w Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for short, PITA ). The learned APP could not point out that the officer who conducted the raid or conducted the investigation was a special police officer appointed under PITA. Therefore, the learned Judge was right in acquitting the respondents 2 CA-5619.09 of the offences under PITA. As far as the offences under Sections 372 and 373 are concerned, the learned Judge has rightly observed that the girl in question was more than 18-years in age at the time of her alleged sale to the respondents. Therefore, no fault can be found with the view taken by the learned Judge. Leave refused. The application is dismissed. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)