IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 931 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 235/07 OF AMBALAVAYAL POLICE STATION CRMP.255/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KALPETTA .................... PETITIONERS : ACCUSED NOS.1 AND 2: ------------------------------------- 1. PRATAP SANKARAN, S/O.SANKARAN EMBRANTHIRI AGED 21 YEARS, MOODAKKARAMANA ILLOM, VATTACHOLA, CHELLANKODE, VADUVANCHAL, THOMATTUCHAL VILLAGE, S.BATHERY TALUK. 2. PREMKUMAR @KUMAR, S/O.HENRY, AGED 36 YEARS, MULLANPADI, RESIDING AT VIKAS COLONY, AMBALAVAYAL AMSOM, S.BATHERY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 931 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under Section 489 C I.P.C. One counterfeit currency note of Rs.500/- denomination was found in the possession of the first accused, which, it was later found, was obtained by him from the second accused. Their explanation is that the second accused found the same lost by the side of the road and he picked it up. They remain in custody from 14.12.2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners pray, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can also be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. The learned Prosecutor concedes that so far the Investigators have not been able to trace any higher links in the chain through which counterfeit currency note reached accused 1 and 2. B.A.No. 931 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) This applications are allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm