The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.295 of 2016 of Nadakkavu Police Station, Kozhikode district. The said crime was registered alleging the commission of offence under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the 'JJ Act'). Following investigation, a final report has been laid before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court- IV, Kozhikode, which has been taken on file as C.C.No.445/2017 alleging the commission of offence under Section 75 of the JJ Act. The petitioner is before this Court seeking to quash the final report in exercise of the jurisdiction vested in this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C.

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows: The petitioner was the Vice-Principal of the Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, East Hill, Kozhikode. According to the petitioner, the petitioner had more than 28 years of total service in the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, out of which, 16 years was in the Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, East Hill, Kozhikode. The 2nd respondent, who is the de facto complainant, is the father of one Neel Sagar, who was a student of class VIII in Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, East Hill, Kozhikkode