Prosecuting agency should be circumspect in initiating prosecution U/s. 21(2) of the POSCO Act against In-charge/Head of Institution and should allow them sufficient/reasonable time to enquire and report matter

1. Invoking extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner herein has filed the instant writ petition seeking quashment of charge-sheet filed against him by jurisdictional police in the criminal court alleging the commission of offence under Section 21 (2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter called as “P0SCO Act”). 2. The aforesaid quashment has been sought by the petitioner on the following factual backdrop:- 2.1 The petitioner is Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School). At the time of ...