ORDER

This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the accused No.2 in Crime No.2208/2025 of Kayamkulam Police Station, Alappuzha District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 318 (4) r/w Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the accused persons in furtherance of their common intention to make unlawful enrichment to them and to cause unlawful loss to the de facto complainant, persuaded her to deposit an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- in her name and Rs.10,00,000/- in her husband’s name. Later, the accused persons failed to return the principal amount as agreed and thereby committed the offence.

4. I have heard Sri. C.S.Manilal, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.K.A. Noushad, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted