ORDER

[Bail Appl. Nos.13386/2025, 13380/2025, 13385/2025, 13394/2025, 13397/2025]

These applications are filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail. All these bail applications are connected.

2. The applicant is the accused No.4 in B.A.

No.13394 of 2025 and accused No.6 in the remaining cases. The bail application No. 13386 of 2025 pertains to Crime No.1291/2025, the bail application No. 13380 of 2025 pertains to Crime No. 1284/2025, the bail application No. 13385 of 2025 pertains to Crime No. 1283/2025, the bail application No. 13394 of 2025 pertains to Crime No. 1242/2025, and the bail application No. 13397 of 2025 pertains to Crime No. 1285/2025, all of which are registered at Town East Police Station, Thrissur District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 406 and 420 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

3. The applicant was the internal auditor of the State Bank of India Staff Co-operative Society Ltd. till 2016. The common allegation in all the cases is that the applicant, along with the other accused, who are staff members, office bearers, and board members of the society, fraudu