The court emphasized the denial of bail due to the gravity of offenses and potential interference with ongoing investigations.

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 cheated the defacto complainant. Thus, the accused have committed the above mentioned offences ” [sic]

4. The petitioner who is in judicial custody in another case, was arrested formally in this case on 24.09.2025.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent of the offences alleged against him and that his further detention is not required.

7. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail plea of the petitioner and submitted that the investigation is only in the preliminary stage and release of the petitioner will adversely affect the progress of the investigation.

8. I have gone through the Case Diary. It reveals that the petitioner is the accused in the following crimes:

(a) Crime No.710/2025 of Tripunithura Hill Palace Police Station, under Sections 316(2) and 318(4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and 66D of the Information Technology Act , 2000.

(b) Crime No.12/2025 of Cyber Police Station, Idukki, under Section 318 (4) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and 66D of the Information Technology Act , 2000.

9. Having regard to the gravity of the offences and the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I feel that the petitioner is not entitled to be released on bail at this stage.

In the result, the bail application stands dismissed.