IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 232 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 494/07 OF NEMOM POLICE STATION CMP.10231/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEYYATINKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MOHANAN, S/O.RAJAPPAN, PANTHAVILAKATHU VEEDU, PANTHUKULAM, KODUNGANOOR DESOM, VATTIYOORKAVU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 232 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 489 B & C I.P.C. The petitioner was allegedly involved in an attempt to kidnap a girl. The local people objected to the conduct. Police was informed. They came to the scene. The petitioner was arrested. The petitioner had come on a motor cycle. A search was conducted, which revealed that the petitioner had 87 currency notes of 100 denomination in his possession. They were counterfeit notes. The petitioner was arrested on 24.11.2007. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are totally false. At any rate, the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 24.11.2007, may now be enlarged on bail, it is prayed. 3. The learned Prosecutor stoutly opposes the application. He submits that the petitioner is involved in two other counterfeit B.A.No. 232 of 2008 2 currency cases. He was on bail in those cases. While on bail, he is continuing such illegal activities is evident from the detection made in this case. Investigation is not complete. He may not be enlarged on bail now, it is submitted. 4. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I find merit in the opposition of the learned Prosecutor. I am satisfied that this is not a fit case where directions under Section 439 Cr.P.C. can or ought to be issued in favour of the petitioner. I am satisfied that the Investigators deserve to be granted some further time to complete the investigation. 4. This application is, in these circumstance, dismissed. But I may hasten to observe that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move this court or the courts below for bail again at a later stage of the investigation, not at any rate, prior to 30.1.2008. The Investigators shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R. BASANT) Judge tm B.A.No. 232 of 2008 3