O R D E R

This is an application filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (for short ' BNSS '), seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The Petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.2571/2025 of Kilimanoor Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District, registered alleging offences punishable underSections 296(b), 126(2), 118(1) and 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case in brief is as follows; Due to an animosity that the de facto complainant had demanded the accused to return the money that was borrowed by the accused, on 20.11.2025 at 08:15 p.m, the accused invited the de facto complainant to a place called Vilakkottukonam under the pretext to give back the money and on reaching there the accused showered obscene words and assaulted the de facto complainant using an iron rod. Hence, the accused is alleged to have committed the aforementioned offences.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and 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 him, on the previous day of the registration of this c