IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAIKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19Th DAY OF APRIL, 201 1 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGAN NATHAN CRL. P. NO.1050fQj1 Between: lkbal Malik S/o.Hiramalik. Age 22 years. 0cc.: Busines, R/o. Dafarapur, Tq.: Raghunathaganj, Dist. : Mursiclabad, State West Bengal Petitioner (By Sri.Patil M.H., Advocate) And: The State of Karnataka. By Hirekerur P.S.. Rep. by Addi. S.P.P., High Court Circuit Bench, Dharwad. Respondent (By Sri .Anand K. Navalgimath, HCGP) This criminal petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. seeking that the petitioner he enlarged on regular bail in Sessions Case No.26/2010 pending on the file of the Dist. & Sessions Court (Fast Track). Ranehennur in Hirekerur P.S. Crime No.112/2009 for the offences p/u/s. 489-B r/w. 34 of IPC. This petition coming on for orders this day, the Court made the following: ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-State in respect of the bail sought by the petitioner who is accused of having committed the offences punishable under Section 389(B) of the 1PC. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submit that, earlier this court had rejected the bail application in Crl.P.No.8085/2010 dated 17th September, 2010, the main reason that, the petitioner was said to he belonging to Bangladesh. However, the submission now made is that, the petitioner belongs to West Bengal and therefore he be granted bail as A2 has been released on bail by this court. 3. On the other hand the submission of the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent-State is that, this petitioner actually used the fake currency notes of Rs.500/- denomination by giving it to the shop of the complainant for the purpose of purchasing shampoo and the said note was found to be fake one and from this petitioner 16 -3- notes of Rs.500/- denomination were recovered and all of them were seized and the offence is serious one and as such the grant of bail is not warranted. 4. Having thus heard both sides and though, this court had declined to grant bail to this petitioner because he belonging to Bangaladesh and now the submission made is that, the petitioner belongs to West Bengal, in my view, as offence under Section 489 is serious offence, the question of grant of bail does not arise and hence, the following order is passed: ORDER Petition is rejected. At the same time trial court is directed to complete the trail at the earliest preferably within six months. 3d!- JUDGR