ORDER

This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

2. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.872/2025 of Chittur Police Station. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Section 318 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 66D of the Information Technology Act , 2000.

3. The prosecution case as narrated in Annexure A2 order reads thus:

“… During the period from 07.07.2025 to 08.08.2025, the accused Nos.1 and 2 with intent to cheat the defacto complainant and with the intention to extort money, acquainted with the defacto complainant and established a relationship with him through matrimonial website "Sangam.com" and they made him to believe that if he invests in Forex Tgrade, he could get more profit and sent links through WhatsApp by creating a fake site using some electronic media and accused No.1 received a commission of ₹1,60,000/- and using the account of accused No.1, accused No.2 made the defacto complainant to deposit an amount of 22,37,000/- in various accounts in which a transaction of ₹5,00,000/-

was made through IndusInd Bank account of accused No.1. Thereby, the accused