IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2007 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2925 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.1112/2007 of J.M.F.C., SASTHAMCOTTA CRIME NO.506/06 OF SASTHAMCOTTA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- KUNJUMON @ THADIKUNJUMON, S/O.MUHAMMED HANFEEFA, RESIDING AT PADIPPURAKKAL HOUSE, PUTHENKANDAM MURI, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DETECTIVE INSPECTOR OF CBCID, CFS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2007 ALONG WITH BA.2941/07 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. Nos.2925, 2941, 2943, 2944 and 3488 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of June, 2007 O R D E R In these applications for regular bail the common petitioner is the accused in Crime Nos.506/2006 of Sasthamcotta Police Station, Crime No.176/2006 of Punnapra Police Station, Crime No.342/2006 of Mavelikkara Police Station, Crime No.345/2006 of Chavara Thekkumbhagom Police Station and Crime No.158/2006 of Kareelakulangara Police Station respectively for offences punishable under sections 489B and 489C IPC. The petitioner was arrested on 7.3.2007 in connection with Crime No.33/2007 of Ochira Police Station for similar offences. His arrest in B.A.No.2925/07 was formally recorded on 28.3.2007, in B.A.No.2941/07 on 19.3.2007, in B.A.No.2943/07 on 27.3.2007, in B.A.No.2944/07 on 28.3.2007 and in B.A.No.3488/07 on 27.3.2007. The investigation of the case has subsequently been taken over by the CBCID, Thiruvananthapuram, which has re-registered the cases. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor, opposed the applications. 3. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has been in custody factually from 7.3.2007 onwards and that the only material connecting the petitioner with the offences is either his own confession BA.2925/07 & connected cases : 2 : or the confession of a co-accused and that no counterfeit notes has so far been recovered from the petitioner, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner but only with effect from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 28.6.2007 in Crime No.506/2006 of Sasthamcotta Police Station on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Sasthamcotta and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Mondays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. BA.2925/07 & connected cases : 3 : Petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 19.6.2007 in Crime No.176/2006 of Punnapra Police Station on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Ambalapuzha and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Tuesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. Petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 28.6.2007 in Crime No.342/2006 of Mavelikkara Police Station on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the BA.2925/07 & connected cases : 4 : J.F.C.M., Mavelikkara and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Thursdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. Petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 28.6.2007 in Crime No.345/2006 of Chavara Thekkumbhagom Police Station on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Sasthamcotta and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Fridays. BA.2925/07 & connected cases : 5 : 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. Petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 28.6.2007 in Crime No.158/2006 of Kareelakulangara Police Station on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Haripad and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Saturdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. BA.2925/07 & connected cases : 6 : 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. These applications are allowed as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks