O R D E R

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-

arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.967/2025 of Alathur Police Station, Palakkad District. The offences alleged are punishable under Section s 126 (2), 115(2) and 118(2) read with Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNS ’).

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 22.08.2025 at

22.30 hours, near Thekkumuri Bus Stop, due to animosity from an argument between the father of the applicant and the defacto complainant during the last Kadampady vow festival, the applicant wrongfully restrained the defacto complainant who was coming on a bike and hit him on the face with an iron punch, thereby causing a fracture to the nasal bone and serious injury. When the friend of the defacto complainant tried to defend him, the applicant kicked him in the stomach, causing injury. Thus, the applicant has committed the aforementioned offences.

4. I have heard Sri.V.A.Johnson (Varikkappallil), the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt.Sreeja V., the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

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