IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 9^TH DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 18TH SRAVANA, 1946 CRL.MC NO. 874 OF 2017 CRIME NO.1476/2016 OF Kollam East Police Station, Kollam PETITIONER/S:

NIKHIL FRANCIS AGED 32 YEARS S/O.K.T.ANTONY, KALLARACKAL HOUSE, NORTH PARAVOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM-683013.

BY ADVS.

SRI.K.V.REJANISH SRI.A.S.DHEERAJ RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATGE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SHO, EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031.

2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, KOLLAM CITY, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-

682031.

3 MOHAMMED SHAFEEK .A PROPRIETOR M/S BEST CASHEW TRADERS , S/O ABID S THAHA , SAHADIYA MAHAL, ULIYAKOVIL , KOLLAM - 691019 BY ADVS.

SRI.P.P.MOHAMED SHAREEF SMT.A.PARVATHI MENON SRI.P.SANJAY OTHER PRESENT:

SRI. SANGEETHARAJ . N.R , PP THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

09.08.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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