ORDER

The application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( ‘the BNSS ’ for short) 2023, by the sole accused in Crime No.919/2025 registered by the Cherpulaserry Police Station, Palakkad, alleging the commission of offences punishable under Sections 7 (1)(i) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 7 r/w Section 8 of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.12.2025.

2. The gist of the prosecution case is that: on

20.12.2025, at around 10.30 hours, when the victim and her sister walking through the paddy field, the accused went from behind and put his hand through the dress of the victim and pressed her breast. Thus, the accused has committed the above offences.

3. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the accusations levelled against him. The above crime has been registered because of the previous animosity between the petitioner and the victim’s mother. In any given case, the petitioner has been in judicial custody