PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 8 -- The Allahabad high court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against Seema Beg, the wife of Samajwadi Party MLA Jahid Jamal Beg, pending before a judicial magistrate in Bhadohi. Jamal Beg is an MLA from Bhadohi (Sant Ravidas Nagar). Allegedly, the applicant and her husband took work from a minor girl without paying her any money. As such, a case under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act was registered. While allowing the petition filed by Seema Beg, Justice Sameer Jain said, "In the present matter, there is no allegation that the alleged victims were kept by the applicant in bondage and there is also no evidence that the applicant withheld their earnings or used their earnings for her own purpose." The court further said, " In the present matter, there is neither any evidence nor allegation that the applicant compelled the victims to render work as bonded labour and therefore, offence under the provisions of Bonded Labour Act is also not made out against the applicant." "It is apparent that from the material available on record, prima facie, no offence under Section 143 BNS, 79 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and 4/16 Bondage Labour Act is made out against the applicant." and thus quashed the entire proceedings against applicant Seema Beg....