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 No.8 in Crime No.739/2025 of Karunagapally Police Station, Kollam District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 61 (2), 103(1), 118(1), 238(a), 239, 249, 332(a) r/w 333 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 .

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that accused No.1, along with accused Nos. 2 to 9, entered into a criminal conspiracy to cause the death of Santhosh. In furtherance of the said conspiracy, accused Nos. 2 to 7 trespassed into the residence of the deceased at 02.30 a.m. on 27.03.2025 and hacked him to death. The assailants had blasted explosives in the building and thereby committed the above offences.

4. I have heard Sri.S.Rajeev, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.C.K.Suresh, the learned Special 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 materi