Rule. Mr. L.B. Dabhi, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of the respondent State of Gujarat.

2. By this writ-application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant - original accused No.4, seeks to invoke the inherent powers of this Court, calling in question the legality and validity of the order dated 24th October, 2013, passed by the Sessions Judge, Valsad, below Exh.24, in Sessions Case No. 19 of 2011, by which the learned Sessions Judge rejected the discharge application filed by the applicant herein, under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.

3. The facts giving rise to this application may be summarized as under:-

3.1 The applicant herein is the Principal/School Administrator of an English medium school running in the name of "Saraswati International English Medium School", situated at Abrama, Valsad.

3.2 On 26th October, 2010, a first information report came to be lodged at the Valsad Rural Police Station against the applicant herein and three other persons for the offence punishable under Sections 279 and 304A of the IPC and also under Sections 177 and 284 of the