IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3748 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.176/07 OF CHAMGMANKULAM POLICE STATION. .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- RAJENDRAN @ RAJU, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, ODOOR HOUSE, RAMASSERI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI. BY P.P. SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.NO. 3748 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 1st accused. He faces allegations under Secs.489A, 489B and 489C of the IPC. He was arrested and continues in custody from 7/4/07. Forty five bundles of counterfeit currency notes of Rs.100/- denomination were seized from the two accused persons. The petitioner was allegedly in personal possession of 20 such bundles. It is further submitted that the interrogation of the petitioner and the alleged confession rendered by him had led the police to recover a computer, a printer and a scanner machine. Investigation is in progress. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are not true and, at any rate, the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 7/4/07, may now be enlarged on bail. It is not necessary to insist on detention of B.A.NO. 3748 OF 2007 -: 2 :- the petitioner endlessly to facilitate the completion of the investigation, submits the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application. The allegations are serious and grave. Satisfactory data has been collected by now against the petitioner. Investigation is not complete. In a serious crime like this, Investigator may be given some further time to complete the investigation, prays the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. I have considered all the relevant inputs. I take the view that there is merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. In coming to this conclusion, I have taken note of the nature and gravity of the allegations, the stage of the investigation and the possible deleterious impact with the release of the petitioner at this stage is likely to have on the further investigation in this crime. 5. This petition is, in these circumstances, dismissed. I may hasten to observe that the dismissal of this petition will not in any way fetter the rights of the petitioner to claim bail by default if charge is not filed within the period stipulated in B.A.NO. 3748 OF 2007 -: 3 :- Sec.167 of the Cr.P.C. or to approach this Court after the said period. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge