O R D E R Dated this the 12^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner is the sixth accused in Crime No. 401/2007 registered by the Chadayamangalam Police Station, Kollam, against 14 accused persons for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 143 , 147, 148 and 353 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act , 1984. Now, the case is pending as C.C. No. 731/2024 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kadakkal, Kollam, (‘Trial Court’, in short).

2. The prosecution allegation, in brief, is that; on 22.11.2007 at around 20:15 hours, the accused 1 to 14, due to common animosity towards CW2, had caused hurt to CW2 and CWs 1, 6 and 8 (police officers), who reached the place to rescue CW2. The accused persons had also vandalised the police jeep and caused a loss of Rs. 1,875/- to the Government. Thus, the accused have committed the above offences.

3. The petitioner has stated in the Criminal Miscellaneous Case that, he was unaware of the pendency of the crime. Consequently, the case against him was split up and the Trial Court proceeded with the trial as against the accused 1,3, 5, 8