IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8069 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1342/07 OF KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION : APPLICANT/ACCUSED NO.5 --------------------------------------- UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN, KOKKOTTIL HOUSE, THEKKEPURAM, KUNNAMKULAM, TALAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.8069 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Sections 489 (B) & (C). The petitioner was arrested on 08.12.07. 5 fake currency notes, each of the denomination of Rs.100/-, were allegedly seized from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner continues in custody from 08.12.07. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent. Even going by the version of the prosecution, the petitioner was handed over only 5 fake currency notes by one of the co-accused and the entire notes were available in his purse when he was arrested. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent even going by the version of the prosecution as he had no reason to suspect that the currency notes were fake and not genuine. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the application and I am satisfied, in these circumstances, that the petitioner who has remained in custody from 08.12.07 can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No.8069 of 2007 2 4. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-