ORDER :

A. BADHARUDEEN, J.

This is the 2^nd application for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sasnhita, 2023, by the petitioners, who are accused Nos.30 to 32 in Crime No.165/2021 of CBCID, Thrissur.

2. Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. Here, the prosecution allegation is that, accused Nos.1 to 37 have committed offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 417, 418, 420, 409, 465, 468, 471, 423, 477A, 201 and 120B r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 13(1)(c) and (d) r/w Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 13(1)(a) r/w Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.

4. The prosecution case is that the accused herein hatched conspiracy and as an outcome of the same, they obtained membership bearing No.18637 in the name of the complainant without his knowledge and consent in Karuvannur Service Co-operative S