IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.MOHAN M.SHANTANAGOUDAR &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER 2016/10TH AGRAHAYANA, 1938 WA. NO.2264/2016 () IN WP(C).21469/2016 ---------------------

(FROM THE JUDGMENT DATED 26-09-2016 IN WP(C) NO.21469/2016.)

APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN WPC: --------------------------------------

1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME (C) DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2. THE STATE OF KEALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LAW (INSPECTION)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

BY ADVOCATE GENERAL RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS: --------------------------

1. SAJU GEORGE, SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT-I, (SPECIAL COURT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT), MANJERI, MALAPPURAM-676121.

2. SHIBU GEORGE, SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT-I, (SPECIAL COURT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT), KOZHIKODE-1.

3. M.J.JOHNSON, SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS COURT-I (SPECIAL COURT FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHIL