ORDER

This is the second application 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.1637/2025 of Taliparamba Police Station, Kannur District. The offences alleged are punishable under Section 7 5 (1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 7 read with Section 8 and Section 9 (k) read with Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 22.12.2025 between 15:00 hours and 17:00 hours, the applicant, who is the security of the Taluk Hospital, Taliparamba, sexually assaulted the minor victim girl, who is intellectually disabled by catching hold of her breasts, also attempted to make her to catch hold of his penis after taking her to his room, when she went to the hospital for counselling with her mother and thereby committed the offences.

4. I have heard Sri.Salil Narayanan K.A., the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt. Sreeja V., the learn