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This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.

515/2025 of Veeyapuram Police Station, Alappuzha District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 74 , 75(1)(i) & 78(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023, Sections 8 r/w 7, 10 r/w 9 (f)(p) & 12 r/w 11(iv) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012 and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is as follows:- The applicant is the Principal and the survivor is a student of the Government Higher Secondary School, Veeyapuram. On a Saturday of August, 2025, while the survivor aged 17 years studying in the Plus One standard attended the school at about 08.30 a.m. for a special class, the applicant grabbed on her chest and kissed on her lips by holding her close to him, with sexual intent for the satisfaction of his lust.

4. I have heard Sri.Sreejith S. Nair, the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt.M.K.Pushpalatha, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant