1. Petitioner is the accused in Crime 276 of 2001 of Pandalam Police Station registered under S.420 of the Indian Penal Code. The above crime was registered on the basis of a complaint given by the 5th respondent in the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Adoor and which was forwarded to the police for investigation under S.156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The petitioner was the Managing Director of a U.A.E. based company by name 'Best Home Contracting Company'. The company was under the absolute control and management of the petitioner and the business done by the company was to engage in building contracts. Sabah Engineering and Marine Services had business transactions with the petitioner and he had awarded many subcontract works to Sabah Engineering and Marine Services for fabricating and erecting various industrial sheds, canteens, labour camps etc. in various places in U.A.E. According to the 5th respondent, the complainant, Sabah Engineering and Marine Services completed the entire projects awarded by the petitioner and handed over the same to him. The 5th respondent is the Works-cum-Legal Manager of Sabah Engineering and Marine Services.

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