ORDER

Dated this the 21^st day of January, 2026 This is an application for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023, by the sole accused in Crime No.17/2022/KLM of VACB of Kollam Unit.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the prosecution records as well as the documents produced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, including the receipt showing remittance of ₹1,92,105 by the accused, being the amount found to be due from her as per the audit report.

3. The prosecution alleges commission of offences punishable under Sections 13 (1)(a) r/w 13(2) and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act , 2018 (hereinafter referred to as 'PC (Amendment) Act, 2018') as well as under Sections 201 , 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ' IPC ' for short) by the accused.

4. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioner herein, who held the post of the Secretary of the Milk Producers Cooperative Society [Q32(D)], Eroor, Anchal, misappropriated a sum of ₹2,71,205.50 after showing that the said amount was disbursed to the farmers, who s