ORDER

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

2. Petitioners are accused Nos.1, 2 and 4 in Crime No.119 of 2025 of Nedumkandam Police Station, Idukki. The above case is registered against the petitioners and another alleging offences punishable under Sections 296 (b), 329(1), 331(4), 126(2), 74, 78 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 (for short ‘ BNS ’).

3. The prosecution case is that due to previous enmity towards the defacto complainant, on 31.01.2025 at 08:00 pm, the petitioners along with another, who is a Child in Conflict with Law (CCL) criminally trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant. The 1^st and 2^nd petitioners and the CCL abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and CCL twisted her left hand. At that time, 1^st and 2^nd petitioners entered into the kitchen room of the defacto complainant and wrongfully restrained her by catching hold of her hand and CCL tore her churidar. It is also alleged that the 1^st and 2^nd petitioners pressed on her both breasts and outraged her modesty and thereby committed the offences.

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

5. Counsel appearing fo