ORDER

Dated this the 26^th day of November, 2025 The petitioner is the 2^nd accused in S.C No. 217 of 2015 on the file of Additional Sessions Court (Fast Track Court-I), Manjeri. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 21 and 23 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act (JJ Act), 2000 and Section 13 r/w 24 of the Orphanage & other Charitable Homes (Supervision & Control)

Act.

2. The prosecution case is that the 1^st accused was found running an orphanage without obtaining the necessary permission from the Social Justice Department, and also that 2^nd accused was running the orphanage without providing sufficient protection to the inamtes and that boys and girls were accommodated together.

3. The learned counsel has produced the order of this Court in Crl.M.C No. 6440 of 2016, in which this Court has already quashed the proceedings as against the 1^st accused. According to the petitioner, the offences under Section 21 and 23 of the JJ Act are not attracted in this case. Therefore, he prayed for quashing all further proceedings against the petitoner also.

4. The petition was opposed by the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. As against the petitioner, t