HIGH COURT OF KERALA
P. G. Ajithkumar, J
JAIJO AUGUSTINE – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
ORDER
This Bail Application is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita .
2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.786/2024 of Ramapuram Police Station. The above case is registered against the petitioner alleging offences punishable under Sections 74 , 117(2) and 126(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short, BNS).
3. The prosecution case is that on 28.11.2024 at about 04.00 p.m., while the informant was working in the property of Justin, the petitioner / 1st accused came there in a scooter and demanded her to stop the work of collecting fire wood, which was refused. Then the petitioner took a sickle from his scooter, outraged the modesty of the informant by grabbing her, pushed her down to the floor causing fracture of her right arm and inflicted bites on the right finger and right ear of Justin and one Ajay, who tried to intervene.
4. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor.
5. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that even if the entire allegations are accepted, the only non-bailable offence alleged is under Section 74 of BNS. The counsel submitted that even if the entire allegations are accepted, the ingredie
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