1. The applicant is a Post Graduate Doctor. Based on a statement given by his own son, a boy aged 9 years and studying in the V standard, a Crime has been registered against him at the Kannur Town Police Station, under 9(h) and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. He seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Annexure-A7 is the complaint, which is dated 18.7.2018, allegedly lodged by the minor boy. He states that his father and mother are divorced and are residing separately. Both parents are doctors. While he was studying in the II or III standard, he used to sleep with his father as and when his mother went to attend hospital calls at night. His father used to touch his genitals and tickle him.

3. Appearing for the applicant, Sri.Ramesh Chander, the learned Senior Counsel, submitted that the minor child of the applicant has been coaxed to lodge a complaint against the applicant to seek variation of the order passed by the Family Court granting visitation rights to the applicant. According to the learned Senior Counsel, the applicant herein is a Post Graduate Doctor and is working at the Co-operative Hospital at Payanoor, as a General Physician. There was intense