ORDER :

B.A.No.1035/2023 is an anticipatory bail application filed by the 3rd accused under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in Crime No.1266 of 2022 of Vanchiyoor Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 408, 409, 420, 477 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The 1st accused in the above crime has filed B.A.No.1131/2023 seeking anticipatory bail. Similarly, accused No.6 in the above crime seeks anticipatory bail in B.A.No.1146/2023.

2. Heard the learned Senior Advocate Shri K.Ramakumar appearing for the 6th accused; learned Senior Advocate Shri P.Vijaya Bhanu appearing for the 1st accused; learned Advocate Sri R.Anil, representing learned Senior Advocate Shri B.Raman Pillai appearing for the 3rd respondent and the learned Public Prosecutor as well as the learned Senior Counsel Shri P.Vijayakumar and Shri Suman Chakravarthy appearing for the respective defacto complainants, in detail.

3. The prosecution allegation is that the accused persons, who are the Director Board members and staff of BSNL Engineers Co-operative Society Ltd. T 950 (hereinafter referred to as `Society' for convenience) had received fixed deposits from t