ORDER

The petitioners are the accused in Crime No.322/2025 of Vellathooval Police Station, Idukki District alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 115 (2), 118 (1), 126 (2), 296 (b) and 3 (5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( BNS ), 2023.

2. The allegation against the petitioners is that owing to animosity arising out of the fact that the de facto complainant had stopped driving of the tipper lorry of the 1^st petitioner and had started driving another tipper lorry and had also taken loads which were earlier serviced by the 1^st petitioner's lorry, the petitioners attacked the de facto complainant and his friend and caused serious injuries to them and thereby they committed the offences alleged against them.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are absolutely innocent of the allegations levelled against them. It is submitted that there was a wordy altercation between the petitioners and the de facto complainant and actually the de facto complainant and his friends attacked the petitioners. It is submitted that none of the petitioners have criminal antecedents and there is no reason to deny anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Public Prosecut