IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5718 of 2010() --------------------------- CMP.4920/2010 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, NEDUMKANDOM CRIME NO. 375/2010 OF NEDUMKANDAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI ........... PETITIONER / ACCUSED -5 : ----------------------------------------- SAJAN, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.JOHN, KODIYATTU VEEDU, PERINGALLOOR BHAGOM, AYOOR KARA, EDAMULAKKAL VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (CRIME NO.375/2010 OF NEDUMKANDAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI.) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bail Application No.5718 of 2010 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 13th day of October, 2010 ORDER Petitioner, who is the 5th accused in Crime No.375/2010 of Nedumkandam Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 489 B and C of I.P.C, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 3.9.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter-alia that A1 to A4 in prosecution of their common intention proceeded to Hosur in Karnataka and procured fake currency notes of Rs.500/- denominations, totalling to Rs.3,00,000/- by giving genuine notes for Rs.1,00,000/- and all the accused persons have been arrested on different dates. Three fake notes were seized from the house of A4 and three fake notes were seized from A5. Investigation of the case is still in progress and the interstate ramifications of the racket are yet to be probed by the police. 3. It is too early to accept the contentions of the petitioners, particularly, the 5th accused that they were in innocent possession of fake notes without knowing the same to be counterfeit currency. Bail Application No.5718 of 2010 2 4. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the nature of the injury sustained by the system, the impact of the crimes on the economy of the State 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. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making himself scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) dmb