IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5925 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.1006/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I MUVATUPUZHA .................... (CRIME NO.17/2009 OF MUVATUPUZHA POLICE STATION RENUMBERED AS CRIME NO.13/CR/SII/09 OF CBCID, KALOOR,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT) ...... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4: ------------------------------------------- RATNAKUMAR, S/O.KRISHNA MOORTHY, AGED 26 YEARS, 22/4 NEW COLONY, JANAKI NAGAR, NEAR MURUKANTI KOVIL, SHS COLONY, MADURAI - 10, TAMIL NADU. BY ADVS. SRI.V.K.MEETHIANKUNJU, SRI.N.M.SIYAD, SMT.BHAMA G. NAIR, SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED. RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE STATE PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CBCID, WING II, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.13/CR/SII/09), PIN - 682 017. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 5925 of 2010 ..................................................... Dated: 4th October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner who is the 4th accused in Crime No. 13/CR/SH/09 of CB CID, Kaloor, Ernakulam District for an offence punishable under Sec. 439 (B) and (C) read with Sec. 34 I.P.C. seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 3-11-2009. The petitioner surrendered on 4-09-2010. 2. The application was opposed on behalf of the prosecution contending inter alia that the 13 counterfet notes of Rs. 100/- denomination recovered from A1 on 3-1-2009 were from out of the 25 counterfeit notes given by the petitioner (A4) to A1 and further investigation of the case is still under progress and that the petitioner who was absconding had surrendered before the Court below on 4-09-2010 pursuant to the direction of this Court. Bail Application No. 5925 of 2010 -:2:- 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the magnitude of the offence and the other facts and circumstances of the case, if the petitioner is released on bail, he will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. It is too early to conclude that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making himself scarce and fleeing from justice. The source from where the counterfeit notice originated, the ramifications of the racket etc. are being investigated by the Crime Branch Police. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.