ORDER

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-

arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the accused in Crime No.931/2025 of Thirurangadi Police Station, Malappuram District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 9 (f) and 9(l) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012, Section 75 (1)(i) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act .

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the applicant who is a teacher in Thrikulam High School in Tirurangadi amsom, sexually abused 13 year old victim who is a student in that school. The allegation is that on November 2025 at 14.15 hours on two days and at 16.40 hours on another day, near the class room and office room, the applicant had with sexual intent pressed the breast and stomach of the minor victim, also covered her face and thereby committed the offences.

4. I have heard Sri. Ahamed Fazil E.C, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri. Noushad K.A., the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the