IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5413 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.394 OF 2007 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- A.P.ABOOBAKER, S/O. ABDULLA, AGED 39 YEA RS, PUNCHAVI,SADDAM MUKKU, OZHINJA VALAPPU,KANHANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, HOSDURG POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5413 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 489 (B) and © I.P.C. He was arrested on 10.07.07. He continues in custody from that date. 14 counterfeit currency notes of Rs.500/- denomination were allegedly seized from the possession of the petitioner on 10.07.07 when he attempted to remit the said counterfeit currency notes in his account in a co-operative bank. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that search of his work premises later led to the recovery of 45 more counterfeit currency notes. 2. I have already adverted to facts in detail in the order dated 6.8.07 in B.A.No.4749 of 2007. This order shall be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to the facts in greater detail. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who has been remaining in custody from 10.07.07, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. Final report has not been filed and investigation is pending even now. Appropriate conditions can of course be imposed in the interests of a fair, efficient and expeditious investigation. B.A.No.5413 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-