ORDER

This first application has been filed by the applicant under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail in connection with FIR at Crime No.99/2024 registered at Police Station - Crime Branch , District - Indore, (M.P.) for offence punishable under Sections 308(2), 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Applicant is in judicial custody since 07.12.2024.

As per the case of prosecution, Chaya Kavadia R/o Bhaktawar Ram Nagar, Indore was subjected to digital arrest under threat of money laundering. She was defrauded and threatened to deposit Rs.46.00 Lakhs in the account details provided by the offenders. Accordingly, Chaya Kavadia transferred total amount of Rs.46.00 Lakhs in Account No.110405003002 of ICICI Bank. During investigation, it was revealed that the aforesaid bank account of ICICI Bank is registered in name of Falah Darain Sabiri Madarsa Samiti, Kanauj(Uttar Pradesh). The KYC documents with regard to opening of account revealed that Ashad Ali Khan and Ali Ahmed Khan(applicant) had opened the account. Applicant Ali Ahmed Khan was apprehended on 07.12.2024. He is in custody ever since. One ICICI Bank cheque