IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
SURJITH – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
ORDER
This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking regular bail.
2. The applicant is the accused in Crime No.1000/2025 of Kattoor Police Station, Thrissur District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 126 (2), 117(3) and 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 25.10.2025 at 10.30 pm, near to Chembazhanthi Auditorium at Edakkulam, the applicant wrongfully restrained the nephew of the defacto complainant and assaulted him causing serious injuries. Later on, he succumbed to the injuries at the hospital on 10.11.2025.
4. I have heard Sri. Nireesh Mathew, the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt. M.K.Pushpalatha, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.
5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The counsel further submitted that no materials are on record to connect the applicant with the alleged crime; hence, he is entitled to bail. On the other hand, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor submitted that the alleged incident occurr
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