IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 24th day of December, 2009 1st Bail Application No. 717 of 2009 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Rafat Ali .…. Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party ___________________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No. 796/2006, U/s 489-A, 489-D, 489-C IPC P.S. Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar. _______________________________________________________________ December 24, 2009 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Heard Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Advocate for the accused applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. G.A. with Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder for the State. In brief, the case of prosecution is that on 22.3.2006, on the information of mukhbir, accused applicant was arrested raid handed when he was counterfeiting the currencies. From his possession, counterfeit money amounting to Rs. 1,71,400/- in the denominations of Rs. 1000/- and Rs. 100/- were recovered. Instruments used in counterfeiting the money and some semi counterfeit currencies were also recovered. After the investigation, chargesheet has also been submitted against the accused applicant. Having heard the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of FIR and other papers available on record; in view of fact that huge recovery of counterfeit notes has been made from the possession of accused applicant on the spot and in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is of the view that there is no ground to enlarge the accused applicant on bail at this stage. The bail application is rejected accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 24.12.2009 PRABODH 2