S.S. Satheesachandran, J.

1. Petitioner is one among the accused (A1) in Crime No.251/2013 of Town North Police Station registered for offences punishable under sections 308, 323 and 294(b) read with section 34 of Indian Penal Code. The investigation of the above crime is now in progress. Petitioner has filed the above application under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for short the Code, seeking his release on bail.

2. The above crime was registered over an incident which occurred in the court hall of Family Court, Ernakulam. Petitioner and his sister (second accused) conjointly assaulted his father-in-law at the court hall, at 2.05 p.m on 2.3.2013, and, it is alleged, petitioner had inflicted stab injuries upon the victim with a knife and caused him severe injuries. Dispute over custody of a child with his wife is pending, and handing over custody of child to petitioner in terms of the interim arrangement ordered by court brought the parties to the family court on that day. Child was not willing to go with petitioner when it was handed over. Child cried aloud and created some problems. Petitioner's sister (second accused) abused and attacked the de facto complai