The application is filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘Code’, for the sake of brevity), for an order of pre-arrest bail.

2.The petitioners are the accused Nos.1 to 4 in Crime No.830/2024 of the Karunagappally Police Station, Kollam, which is registered against the accused for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 143 , 144, 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 385, 386, 392, 398, 506 & 511 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 .

3.The gist of the prosecution case is that; the de-facto complainant had availed of a loan to purchase a vehicle from Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited. But, he committed default in repayment of the equated monthly installments for the months of March and April. On 07.05.2024, at around 11 a.m., the accused Nos.2 to 4 went to the office of the de-facto complainant and threatened him. Thereafter, on

10.05.2024, at around 17.30 hours, the accused Nos.2 to 4 and two other unidentifiable persons wrongfully restrained the lorry driven by the drivers of the de-facto complainant named Mohammed Shameel and Jamsheer and showered obscene words at them. Then, the two unidentifiable persons tried to inflict injuries on them by placing a kn