ORDER

Dated this the 23^rd day of October, 2025

The petitioners are accused 1 to 12 in S.C.No.670/2023 on the file of the Assistant Sessions Court-III, Kozhikode, which arises out of Crime No.554/2022 registered by the Thamarassery Police Station, Kozhikode, as against the accused persons for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Section s 145 , 147, 148, 283, 341, 324, 323, 324, 332, 506, 427, 308 and 143 r/w Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 (l) of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 and Section 5 of the Kerala Prevention of Damage to Private Property and Payment of Compensation Act, 2019 .

2. The crux of the prosecution case is that, on 19.09.2022, at about 18.00 hours, the accused person in prosecution of their common intention, had formed an unlawful assembly and obstructed and intimidated the police officers who were discharging their official duties, vandalized a police jeep, assaulted the police officers and caused hurt to them. Thus, the accused have committed the above offences.

3. I have heard the learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor.

4. The learned Counsel for the petitioners contends that A