CAV ORDER

This petition filed by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 6 under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for granting anticipatory bail in Crime No.8/2021 registered by the Seshadripuram police station, now pending on the file of III Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Bengaluru, hereinafter referred to as trial court in C.C.No.21893/2022 for having charge sheeted for the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 406, 408, 465, 468, 471, 420, read with 34 of IPC.

2. Heard the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent No.2 and learned HCGP for the respondent No.1/State.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on the complaint of respondent No.2, FIR came to be registered by the police on 27.02.2021. It is alleged by the defacto complainant that the informant is one of the partners of M/s. Khoday Eshwarsa and Sons (Firm) and M/s. Khoday RCA Industries. M/s. Khoday Eshwarsa and his sons are partners, running the partnership firm engaged in manufacturing and production of India Made liquor and carrying business since 60 years. It is further alleged that the accused No.2 (since deceased) is one of the partners entrusted with th