K.BABU, J.

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B.A. Nos.13995 & 13998 of 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------

Dated this the 28^th day of November, 2025

COMMON ORDER

These applications are filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023.

2. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime Nos.280/2025 and 282/2025 of Sholayar Police Station. The offences alleged against the petitioner in the above referred crimes are punishable under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(2), 64(2)(m), 75(1)(iii), 75(1)(ii) and 75(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha , 2023 and Section3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 4(2), 51, 5m, 6(1), 7, 8, 11(I), 11(iii) and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012.

3. The prosecution case is as follows:

The survivors in the crimes are siblings. The victim in Crime No.282/2025 is seven years old, and the victim in Crime No.280/2025 is ten years old. The petitioner is their neighbour. He gave them food items and handed over his mobile phone to view and play with. He showed porn videos to the victims. Thereafter, the victims were taken from their lawful guardianship and subjected them to aggravated p