IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6970 of 2008() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 453/08 OF CHANGANASSERY POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER/8TH ACCUSED ----------------------------------------- GEORGE VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 32 YEARS CHANDRA VIRUTHIL VEEDU, PUNNAKUNNAM MURI, KATTUPPUZHA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SASI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGANACHERRY POLICE STATION, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ================== B.A.No. 6970 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008. O R D E R The petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Section 489(B) and (C) read with 34 of IPC. According to prosecution, accused nos. 1 and 2 were arrested with fake notes of denomination of Rs.500/-. Thereafter several other accused were arrested. Eighth accused had purchased these notes from first accused for an amount of Rs.1,000/-. Twelfth accused is the person who supplied the fake notes to other accused. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 30.09.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the co-accused, though arrested, are not so far granted bail. They are in custody. Considering the serious nature of the offence committed, the bail application is opposed especially, since it is likely that petitioner may abscond if bail is granted. The twelfth accused is not arrested so far. Therefore, if petitioner is released on bail, it is likely that he will tamper with evidence, influence or intimidate witnesses and even abscond, it is submitted. B.A.No. 6970 of 2008 -2- 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is absolutely innocent of the allegations made. He is in the custody for the past so many days. Hence he may be granted bail. 5. On hearing both sides, considering the nature of the allegation made, and considering the stage of investigation, I am satisfied that it is not fit to grant bail, at this stage. If bail is granted, it is likely that it will adversely affect the investigation, since the petitioner is likely to influence witnesses or intimidate them and tamper with evidence. It is also likely that petitioner may abscond. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE rhs