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This Bail Application is filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023.

2. The petitioners are accused in Crime No.1429/2024 of Karamana Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram. The above case is registered against the petitioners alleging offences punishable under Sections 316 (2), 318(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ( BNS ), 2023.

3. The prosecution case is that the defacto complainant is conducting a financial firm as Anugraha Finance at Karamana. Petitioners came to the firm of the defacto complainant on 17.12.2024 and pledged gold and collected huge amount. It is further alleged that the gold ornaments pledged were found fake and the petitioners cheated the defacto complainant. Hence, it is alleged that the accused committed the offence.

4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. The counsel for the petitioners submitted that, even if the entire allegations are accepted, no offence is made out against the petitioners. According to the petitioners, they pledged gold and it is accepted