ORDER

This is an application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’).

2. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.1716/2025 of Kollam West Police Station registered alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 296 (b), 115(2), 118(1) and 110 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNS ’).

3. The prosecution allegation is that on 21/10/2025, at about 08:30 p.m., while the accused and others were consuming liquor in a workshop, the defacto complainant complainant questioned their act. The first accused who got infuriated by the same, abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and struck on his head with an iron rod. Moreover, the accused beat and kicked him repeatedly. Hence, the accused is alleged to have committed the aforementioned offences.

4. Head Sri. Pradeesh Chacko, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. M.C. Ashi, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is totally innocent of the allegations levelled against him. According to the learned counsel, the ingredients to attract an offence under Section 118 (1) of