IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7048 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP.7520/2006 of J.M.F.C.,NEDUMKANDOM Crime No,.182/2006 of Nedumkandam Police Station .................... PETITIONER: ------------------------- MR.RAVEENDRAN @ RAVI, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. KUNJUKUNJ NEDUVILAZHIKATHU THEKKETHIL HOUSE, ASURAMANGALAM KARA, EDAMULAKKARA VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAMTALUK. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN SRI.M.JYOTHISH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUKANDAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No.7048 of 2006 ======================== Dated this the 30th day of November, 2006. ORDER Petitioner, who is the first accused in Crime No.182 of 2006 of Nedumkandam police Station for an offence punishable under Section 489(B) I.P.C. for allegedly having been found in possession of 5 counterfeit currency notes of Rs.1,000/- denomination and had allegedly purchased 7 goats from seven persons from Negumkandam market on 23.7.2006, seeks bail. He was arrested on 28.10.2006. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application submitting inter alia that A2, who had supplied the counterfeit currency notes to A1, is yet to be arrested and that seven persons, who sold the goats to the petitioner have all identified the petitioner. The investigation is still in the preliminary stage and the police are actively probing into the ramification of the BA 7048/06 -: 2 :- racket, if any, behind this case. If the petitioner is granted bail at this stage, it will affect the smooth investigation of the case. Hence, I am not inclined to grant bail. This application is dismissed. V.Ramkumar, Judge. ess 30/11