Bail cannot be granted when the investigation is ongoing and serious allegations are pending against the accused.

ORDER

This bail application is filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’).

2. Petitioners are accused 3 and 4 in Crime No.389 of 2025 of Kumbla Police Station, Kasaragod, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 137(2), 310(2) and 351 of the Bharathiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

3. According to the prosecution, on 06.05.2025, the accused kidnapped the defacto complainant and physically assaulted him with their hands and robbed him of 20,743 USDT and thereby committed the offences alleged. Petitioners were arrested on 04.06.2025 and they have been in custody since then.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. Petitioners along with other accused are alleged to have kidnapped the defacto complainant and committed robbery of large amount of money.

Considering the seriousness of the allegations, I am of the view that petitioners cannot be released on bail, at this juncture, especially since the investigation has not been completed and accused 1 and 6 have not yet been arrested.

Accordingly, the bail application is dismissed.