ORDER :

A. BADHARUDEEN, J.

This is the 2^nd application for anticipatory bail filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sasnhita, 2023, by the petitioners, who are accused Nos.24 to 26 in Crime No.252/2021 of Crime Branch Economic Offences Wing, Thrissur.

2. Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. Here, the prosecution allegation is that, accused Nos.1 to 31 have committed offences punishable under Sections 120B , 406, 409, 465, 468, 471 and 420 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 13(1)(c) and (d) r/w Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 13(1)(a) r/w Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.

4. The prosecution case is that the accused herein hatched conspiracy and as an outcome of the same, they have obtained membership bearing No.18637 in the name of the complainant and thereafter, by using forged documents by providing the property of the 1^st accused, a sum of Rs. 25 lakh was grante