Police used CCTV footage from the hospital to contact the man and woman who dropped him at the hospital, leading them to the man who allegedly committed the 'shocking' attack on November 8, 2021.

Accused man Wade Duffy, 29, made an application for bail at the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Thursday afternoon and the details of the alleged offending were revealed.

The court heard Duffy knew the victim and allegedly assaulted him to the point of incapacitation, continued punching him in the face while wearing boxing gloves and stomped on his head, stomach and chest area.

Another associate filmed part of the alleged assault on his mobile phone and the footage was shown to the court, showing Duffy punching the victim to the head while he was lying on the ground in his shed.

Police allege Duffy urinated over the victim's face, poured petrol over his body and grabbed a cigarette lighter to burn him, thinking he had killed him, before he was stopped by the other associate present.

A police informant said the allegations outlined were corroborated by text messages Duffy sent to others, boasting about his actions.

The court heard either the associate or Duffy called two friends to attend Duffy's Wendouree home and take the victim to hospital.

Doctors called police after the victim was left at the emergency department with significant facial injuries, bruised arms and body, a punctured lung and doused in petrol.

A man dropped the victim off inside, gave his details to a nurse and left.

Police used CCTV footage to track down the man and woman who drove the car, which then led them to Duffy's Wendouree home.

Police found blood drops and smears on the concrete floor of a shed out the back, black boxing gloves and boxing bags hanging from the ceiling, the morning after the incident.

They seized two jerry cans of fuel from inside Duffy's home, a duffle bag containing the victim's clothes, white boxing gloves with blood on the surface and Duffy's mobile phone.

The court heard the victim sustained facial fractures, burns, broken ribs and suffered from short term memory loss.

The nominal informant said he believed Duffy would be a risk if released on bail of interfering with witnesses and continuing to offend.

The court heard Duffy was on bail at the time of the alleged offending for trafficking and cultivating cannabis, possessing drugs, a prohibited weapon and an imitation firearm, and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

Defence lawyer Jon Irwin said Duffy did not have a history of breaching bail and could live with his mother in Clifton Springs if released.

He said Duffy had a partner who was due to give birth in one or two weeks and was struggling in custody due to his mental health issues.

Duffy's mother gave evidence to the court and said her son was a 'good person', experienced depression and anxiety and had experienced violence in the family home as a child.

Magistrate Hugh Radford refused Duffy's application for bail.

He said the allegations were 'shocking' and 'deplorable'.

Mr Radford said the prosecution case was strong and it was likely a significant period of imprisonment would be imposed.

Duffy is charged with causing serious injury in circumstances of gross violence.

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