IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947 CRL.MC NO. 8107 OF 2025 CRIME NO.689/2023 OF Vazhikadavu Police Station, Malappuram AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN SC NO.354 OF 2024 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT & SESSIONS COURT - III, MANJERI / III ADDITIONAL MACT/RENT CONTROL APPELLATE AUTHORITY, MANJERI PETITIONER/ACCUSED :

MANOJ , AGED 47 YEARS S/O KRISHNAN, CHATHOLI HOUSE, VALLIKKKAD, VAZHIKKADAVU (P.O), MALAPPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 679333 BY ADVS.

SHRI.M.T.SAMEER SHRI.JERRY MATHEW SMT.DEVIKA K.R.

SHRI.RAVEENDRAN P.V.

SMT.SAWPARNIKA RAJU SHRI.SIYAD UMMER RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT :

STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031 PP.SRI.M.P.PRASANTH THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

24.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

C.S.DIAS,J --------------------------------------------

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Dated this the 24th day of February, 2026

ORDER

The petitioner is the original accused in S.C.No.354/2024 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge - III, Manjeri, (‘Trial Court’, in s