HIGH COURT OF KERALA
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
THOMAS JOHN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
ORDER :
These Bail Applications are filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ). Petitioner in these cases are one and the same. Therefore, I am disposing of these cases by a common order.
2. Petitioner is an accused in Crime Nos.188/2025 of Kattoor Police Station, 178/2025 of Cherpu Police Station, 94/2025 of Pothanikadu Police Station, 98/2025 of Pulpally Police Station & 231/2025 of Gandhinagar Police Station. The above cases are registered inter alia under Sections 316 (2), 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( BNS ), 2023 and Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code .
3. The prosecution case is that, the accused cheated the defacto complainant in these cases by offering visa and job in U.K, New Zeland and Australia. The visa or the job is not provided and the amount collected is not returned. Hence, it is alleged that the accused committed the offence.
4. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor.
5. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that, the petitioner is in custody from 03.02.2025 and petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions, if this Court grants him bail.
6. Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application.
7. This Court co
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