IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2010 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8174 of 2010(B) ------------------------------------------ [CRIME NO.461/2006 OF BALARAMAPURAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RENUMBERED AS CRIME NO.335/CR/S1/2006 OF CBCID, SIG-1, CFS POLICE STATION] ................. PETITIONER/5TH ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- RAVEENDRANATH @ MOHANAN, UT NO.8161, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT JAIL, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. SUDHAKARAN, PAZHAVILA VEEDU, VENGANOOR DESOM, VIZHINJAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.R.V.SUJIT KUMAR, SRI. SHERMIN.S.S. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN-682 031. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT JAIL, ATTAKULANGARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. THE DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CBCID, SIG-1, CFS, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 TO R4 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8174 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2010 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.5 in Crime No.461 of 2006 of Balaramapuram Police Station (renumbered as Crime No.335/CR/S1/2006 of CBCID, SIG-1, CFS Police Station) for an offence punishable under Section 489(A), (B) & (C) of I.P.C., seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 28/09/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that the petitioner along with 4th accused was manufacturing counterfeit currency and the petitioner is involved in yet another crime of similar nature. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the propensities of the petitioner and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that 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 skj