ORDER :

(P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.)

This Bail Application is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

2. The petitioners are the accused in Crime No. 46/2025 of Anchalumoodu Police Station. The above case is registered against the petitioners and another alleging offences punishable under secs. 296 (b), 115(2), 118(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 (for short ' BNS ').

3. The prosecution case is that on 05.01.2025 at 4.45 pm, the petitioners along with other unidentified persons assaulted the defacto complainant, who is a boatman at Kollam DTPC Kureepuzha, due to the vengeance that the complainant said that he would not be able to permit to travel in the boat after the allotted time.

4. Heard counsel for the petitioners and the Public Prosecutor.

5. The counsel for the petitioners submitted that the only non bailable offence alleged is under Sec. 118(1) of the BNS . The counsel submitted that no serious injury is sustained to the injured. The counsel also submitted that the petitioners are ready to abide any conditions, if this Court grants him bail. The Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application.

6. This Court considered the contentions of the pe