IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2006 / 13TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5598 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.202/2006 OF VATTIYOORKAV POLICE STATION AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 29/08/2006 IN CMP.8555 & 8557/06 IN CMP.8556/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/4TH ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- POULOSE @ MANI, S/O. JOSEPH, KIZHAKKAKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEAR SALVATION ARMY CHURCH, NELLIKADU, KUZHIVILA WARD, OORUTTAMBALOM VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR, VATTIYOORKAVU POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 5598 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of October, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the fourth accused in Crime No.202/2006 of Vattiyoorkav Police Station, for the offence punishable under Section 489B and 489C I.P.C., read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that the petitioner, the fourth accused, has received the counterfeit currency notes of 100 rupees denomination, from the sixth accused. Accused No.4, thereafter, gave the same to the second accused, for using them as genuine. Accused No.2 was arrested and 296 numbers of counterfeit notes of 100 rupees denomination were seized from him. From the possession of accused No.1, three counterfeit currency notes of the same denomination, were also seized. Accused Nos.5 and 6, are not so far arrested. Accused No.4 remains in judicial custody from 28/08/2006, as he was arrested on 27/08/2006. 2. The counsel for the petitioner, submits that the B.A.No.5598/2006 2 application for custodial interrogation was rejected by the court below. There is nothing placed before me to show that the prosecution has moved before that court for any further direction or any other matter is pending against the petitioner. 3. In the above fact situation, I grant bail to the petitioner and release him from jail, on imposing the following conditions:- i. The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/-, with two solvent sureties each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Nedumangad. ii. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, C.B.C.I.D., C.F.S., Thiruvananthapuram, once in a week, on every Tuesday, between 10 a.m and 11 a.m, for a period of four months, starting from 10/10/2006 and thereafter, on the first working day of every month, between the same timings, till the final trial and disposal of the sessions case. B.A.No.5598/2006 3 iii. The petitioner shall not leave the State of Kerala, until the final trial and disposal of the sessions case. iv. The petitioner shall not interfere with the investigation, attempt to influence or threaten the witnesses, or cause any hindrance to the smooth conduct of the prosecution case. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms