The petitioners/accused 2, 3 and 4 stand before the Court
calling in question registration of a crime in Crime No.94 of
2026 registered for offences punishable under Sections 4, 8
and 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,
2012 (‘POCSO Act’ for short).
2. Shorn of unnecessary details, facts, in brief, germane
are as follows: –
2.1. The 2nd respondent is the complainant. Petitioner
No.1/accused No.2 is the Head Master, Excellent English
Medium School, Moodabidre (‘the School’ for short). The 2nd
petitioner/ accused No.3 is the Assistant Head Master and
warden of the school. Petitioner No.3/accused No.4 is the Child
Welfare Officer of the school. An incident of sexual assault
unfolds on 2nd June 2026 at about 1 a.m. The son of the
complainant studying in 10th standard at the school stays in the
hostel. The accused No.1 who is the roommate and classmate
of the son of the complainant is said to have thrust his erect
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penis into the complainant’s son’s mouth and when the
complainant’s son immediately tried to wake up his other
roommate, he did not come to any help. The further allegation
is that the son of the complainant immediately reported and
complained to the resident warden about the incident.
