The application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 , by the seventh accused in Crime No.10/2024 of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Ernakulam Rural, Ernakulam, registered against the accused (seven in number), for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Section 420 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sec.66D of the Information Technology Act . The petitioner had surrendered on 29.4.2024.

2. The crux of the prosecution case is that; the accused, in furtherance of their common intention to cheat the de facto complainant, made telephone calls to him by impersonating themselves to be Police officials of the Mumbai Colaba Police Station, and threatened the de facto complainant that an arrest warrant was issued against him by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. They induced the de facto complainant to transfer an amount of Rs.1,15,00,000/- to the bank account of the accused. Accordingly, the accused cheated the de facto complainant.

Thus, the accused have committed the above offences.

3. Heard; Sri.Samsudin Panolan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Neema T.V, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

4. The learned couns