IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2007 / 25TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6312 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.345/07 OF VADAKKEKKAD POLICE STATION AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.5647/2007 Dated 24/09/2007 .................... ACCUSED NO.1 (IN CUSTODY) ------------------------------------------ SURESH, S/O.KUMARAN, KODAVAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTHACHIRA, TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY VARGHESE SRI.P.A.AUGUSTIAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6312 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 17th day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first accused. Altogether there are three accused persons. They face allegations under Section 489B & C I.P.C. The petitioner was arrested on 29.7.2007. All the three accused were found to carry with them counterfeit currency notes of Rs.500/- denomination. The petitioner had as may as 20 such notes with him. The petitioner continues in custody. 2. The earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner were dismissed as per order in B.A.No. 5647 of 2007. Facts have been adverted to in detail in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. I am hence not adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given the full complement of 90 days to complete the B.A.No. 6312 of 2007 2 investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 29.10.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) tm Judge B.A.No. 6312 of 2007 3