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[ Bail Appl..240/2021, Bail Appl..241/2021, Bail Appl..242/2021, Bail Appl..243/2021, Bail Appl..244/2021, Bail Appl..245/2021, Bail Appl..246/2021, Bail Appl..247/2021, Bail Appl..248/2021 ]

Dated this the 7th day of January 2021 These are applications seeking regular bail filed under Section 439 Cr.PC.

2. The applicants in B.A. Nos.240/2021, 241/2021 and

248/2021 are accused Nos.1 to 4, while the applicant in B.A. Nos. 242/2021, 243/2021, 244/2021, 245/2021,246/2021 and 247/2021 is the 5th accused in the crimes referred to above. The accused are facing accusations for offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 read with Section 34 IPC and under Section 5 of the Kerala Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act , 2013 (Act 7 of 2015), Sections 3 , 21(2)(3) and 5 read with Sections 23 and 25(1) of Banning of Unregulated Deposits Schemes Act , 2019 and Section 45 (s) of the Reserve Bank of India Act , 1934, Sections 17 and 18 of Kerala Money Lenders Act , 1958 and Section 5 of Protection of Interests of Depositors in Financial Institutions Act , 2013 (Act 7 of 2015). 3. The first accused is the Managing Director/Managing Partner of the instit