ORDER

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

seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.2562/2025 of Karunagappally Police Station, Kollam District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 4 (2) read with 3(d) and 12 read with 11(i) and 11(iv) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on

18.10.2025 at 12 pm, the applicant enticed the victim, a boy aged 13 years, to give a food named 'Mandi', took him to the house of the applicant, thereafter committed penetrative sexual assault, assaulted him by kissing and biting on his lip and by sucking his penis and thereby committed the offences.

4. I have heard Sri. Godwin Joseph, the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt. Sreeja V., the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The counsel further submitted that no materials are on record to connect the applicant with the alleged crime; hence, he is entitled to bail.