IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.

FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 17TH BHADRA, 1945 BAIL APPL. NO. 5470 OF 2023 Crime No.279 of 2023 of Edathala police station, Ernakulam PETITIONER/1st ACCUSED:

MUHAMMED ISMAIL AGED 41 YEARS S/O KHADER HAJI, RESIDING AT KARIMBANAKKAL, MURAVATHUPARAMBU, KUNNAPPALLY P.O, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, ., PIN - 679322 BY ADV J.R.PREM NAVAZ RESPONDENT/STATE:

STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED PUBLIC PROCECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. NOUSHAD K A (SR PP)

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

This is an application for anticipatory bail

2. Petitioner is the designated partner of a Limited liability Partnership Firm known as ‘Digibiz Construction Consumers LLP’. Petitioner is the 1^st accused in Crime No.279 of 2023 of Edathala police station, Ernakulam district, alleging commission of offences under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner entered into a contract with the husband of the de facto complai