K.BABU, J.

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B.A No.12795 of 2025 ---------------------------------------

Dated this the 19^th day of November, 2025 O R D E R This is an application seeking anticipatory bail filed under Section

482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023.

2. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.129/2025 of Ottapalam Police Station. The offences alleged against the petitioners are punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1) and 351(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case as narrated in Annexure 3 order, reads thus:

“The defacto complainant took photo of taking and loading soil in a tipper by the accused. Due to that grudge, on 04.02.2025 at 15.40 hours near Vaniyamkulam market on Kothakurissi road, accused Nos.1 to 3 with intention of committing assault to the defacto complainant, wrongfully restrained him, dragged him out of his car bearing registration No.KL-51- P-2016, accused No.1 beat him with an iron road and accused No.2 beat him with a helmet by threatening to kill abettor, assaulted the defacto complainant.”[SIC]

4. The case of the petitioners is as follows:

“3. The petitioners are in