IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2007 / 10TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 368 of 2007() ---------------------------- CMP.7250/2006 of J.M.F.C.,NEDUMKANDAM Crime No.182/2006 of Nedumkandam Police Station .................... : PETITIONER --------------------------- MR.RAVEENDRAN @ RAVI, AGED 38 YEARS, SON OF KUNJUKUNJ, NEDUVILAZIKATHU THEKKETHIL HOUSE, ASURAMANGALAM KARA, EDAMULAKKARA VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUKANDAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 368 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 30th day of January, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.182/2006 of Nedumkandam Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.489B I.P.C., for allegedly found transacting 25 counterfeit currency notes of Rs.1,000/- denomination on 23.7.2006, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 28.10.2006. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Eventhough the learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application, he fairly conceded that no final report has been filed even after 90 days of judicial custody of the petitioner. If so, by virtue of the proviso to Sec.167(2) Cr.P.C., the petitioner is entitled to bail as of right. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Nedumkandam and subject to the following conditions: BA.368/07 2 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks