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This charge sheet filed by Police Sub-Inspector of Kodige Halli Police Station-Bengaluru, against accused for the offences punishable under Section 344, 374 and 370 of I.P.C., Section 23 and 26 of Juvenile Justice Act and Section 3 and 14 of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act.

2. The case of the prosecution in brief, as per the prosecution papers, is stated as follows:

The accused who is the resident of House No.19/9, 3rd Cross, Jalageramma Temple Road, Kodige Halli, within the jurisdiction of Kodige Halli Police Station, earlier to 10 days of 15-01-2014, appointed a minor girl-Cw.4 as maid servant (as bonded labour) to do house hold work and given mental torture to her. On the basis of complaint lodged by Cw.1-Venkatesh, the police registered the case against the accused for the offences punishable under Section 344, 374 of I.P.C., Section 23 and 26 of Juvenile Justice Act and Section 3 and 14 of Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act.

12. Before venturing into scan the available material evidence on record, it is necessary to mention the very definition of offences under Section 344, 374, 370 of I.P.C., Section 23 and 26 of Juvenile Justice Act.

Section 344 of I.P.C defines that:

Wrongful confinement for ten or more days- Whoever wrongfully confines any person for three days or more, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 374 of I.P.C defines that:
Unlawful compulsory Labour-Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section 370 of I.P.C defines that:
Trafficking of persons-[1] Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation,(a) recruits, (b) transports, (c) harbours,
(d)transfers, or (e) receives, a person or persons, by-First

30. Point No.5:- For the above said reasons and discussions on Point No.1 to 4, I hold that the accused is entitled for an order of acquittal. Hence, in the final result, I proceed to pass the following:

ORDER Acting under Section 235(1) of Cr.P.C., the accused is acquitted for the offences punishable under section 344, 374 and 370 of IPC, Section 23 and 26 of J.J. Act. His bail bond and surety bond stands cancelled.