ORDER

[Bail Appl. Nos.13498/2025, 13500/2025]

These applications are filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS )

seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant in B.A.No.13498/2025 is the accused No.1 and the applicant in B.A.No.13500/2025 is the accused No.2 in Crime No.1315/2025 of Puthoor Police Station, Kollam District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 103 (1), 296(b), 329(3), 351(3) read with 3(5) of of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNS ).

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the accused Nos.1 and 2, in furtherance of their common intention, out of previous enmity towards Sri.Gokulnath, on 06.10.2025 at 8.30 pm, trespassed into the house named Gokulam veedu situated in Pavithreswaram Village, uttered obscene words and threatened to kill Sri.Gokulnath. Accused Nos.1 and 2, thereafter, on the same day itself, at 22.30 pm, intercepted Sri.Gokulnath at the Kanal road in Pavithreswaram Village and hit on his head and body with a stick like instrument, thereby caused grievous hurt to him, and he succumbed to the injuries.

4. I have heard Sri.Sanil Kumar A., the learned counsel for the applicants and Sri.