ORDER (COMMON)

Ashok Menon, J.—Applications for anticipatory bail under section 438 Cr.PC.

2. The applicant had preferred these two applications seeking anticipatory bail apprehending imminent arrest in two Crimes, Nos. 464/2020 and 484/2020 of the Valanchery Police Station, against him and two others, alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 471 & 420 of the IPC. The crimes were originally registered against the applicant alone and later, the staff of the applicant including his son, working in his laboratory named Arma Lab and Health, Valanchery have been arrayed as co-accused.

3. The prosecution case in Crime 464/20, in brief, is that Micro Health Laboratories, Kozhikode (‘Micro Lab’ for short), is a laboratory authorised by the Government and recognized by the ICMR, to conduct tests for detecting COVID-19. Applicant is the proprietor of Arma Lab and Health, Valanchery (‘Arma Lab’ for short). The applicant’s Arma Lab was made a sample collecting agent at Valancheri for the Micro Lab. Samples collected by the applicant were forwarded for testing to Micro Lab and reports were issued by them. The Public Relations Director of Micro Lab filed a complaint