O R D E R

This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023.

2. The petitioner is accused No.2 in Crime No.652/2024 of Mannar Police Station. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 3 76DA , 376(2)(f), 376(2)(n), 376(3), 354(A)(1)(iii) of the Indian Penal Code & Sections 4 (2) r/w 3, 6(1) r/w 5(g), 5(1), 5(n), 8 r/w 7, 10 r/w 9(1), 9(n), 12 r/w 11(iii) of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act (PoCSO Act) & Sections

75 & 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act .

3. The prosecution case, as narrated in the order dated 09.09.2025 in B.A.No.10831/2025, reads thus:

“ On 03.06.2023, the 1st accused, who is the wife of the petitioner, removed the dress of the victim and thereafter the petitioner committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on her. The said heinous acts were repeated on several occasions till 26.08.2023. During the said period petitioner and his wife used to compel the victim to consume alcohol and even showed sexual video clippings to her. On the basis of a complaint filed by the victim, the petitioner was arrested on 12.07.2024 and he has been in custody since then.”(sic)

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