Dated this the 13th day of June, 2024 This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed under Section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to set aside the order dated 29.02.2024 in Crl.M.P. No.2000/2023 in S.C. No.689/2018 on the files of the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Kollam and to discharge the petitioners in this case.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the entire case diary and statements of the witnesses form part of the case diary, in detail.

3. In this matter, the prosecution allegation is that, witness No.2, Meera Kalyan, who was studying in 8th standard at Trinity Lyceum School, Kollam, was ordered to sit in between boys students by the accused. Thereby, Meera Kalyan was subjected to physical and mental persecution by the accused. The further allegation of the prosecution is that, when the parents of Meera Kalyan, who are witness Nos.1 and 3 informed the same to CW27 the Principal and CW28 the Vice Principal, the 1st accused was warned in front of witness Nos. 1 to 3. When witness Nos. 1 and 3, the parents of CW2 apprehended further ill treatment from accused No.1 due to the animosity