ORDER

The petitioners are accused Nos.2 and 3 in S.C.No.797 of 2016 on the files of the First Additional Sessions Court, Palakkad. The allegation against them is that they, along with the 1^st accused, committed the offences punishable under Sections 317 and 370 IPC read with Section 34 .

2. The prosecution case is summarised as follows:

The 1^st accused, during the year 2010, sold his two months old male baby to the petitioners herein for the purpose of slavery, for an amount of Rs.50,000/-. It is alleged that CW1, who is the mother of that baby, was assured by the 1^st accused that the baby was handed over to the petitioners for bringing him up in better living conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are alleged to have committed the aforesaid offences.

3. In the present petition, the petitioners would contend that they are totally innocent, and that they have been falsely implicated in this case. It is further contended that the Child Welfare Committee, Palakkad, by its order