IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8485 of 2011 CRIME NO.777 OF 2011 OF VARKALA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. PETITIONER/A1 --------------------------------- SAMIN, AGED 32, S/O. BASHEER, SHERIN VILLA, NEDUVATHALA 5/157, PARAYIL DESOM, MADAVOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED RESPONDENT: STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARKALA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 8485 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of October, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.1 in Crime No.777 of 2011 of Varkala Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram District. 2. The offence alleged against the accused is under Section 489B and C of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on 12.8.2011, accused No.1 was found in possession of fake currency notes. He gave `700/- to an autorickshaw driver. Entertaining some doubt as to the genuineness or otherwise of the currency notes, the autorickshaw driver checked the same in a nearby petrol bunk. It was found that out of the seven currency notes of the denomination of `100/-, five currency notes were counterfeit currency notes. The matter was informed to the police. Police arrested accused No.1 and, on search of his body, the police found 95 other counterfeit currency notes of the denomination of `100/-. The petitioner was arrested on 12.8.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. BAIL APPL. NO.8485 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 4. The investigation is not over. It is submitted by the State Prosecutor that the matter requires to be investigated by the National Investigation Agency. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it is submitted that the investigating agency would not be able to find out the actual source of the fake currency and the links involved in the circulation of fake currency. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The matter requires thorough investigation. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. The petitioner is likely to influence or intimidate the witnesses and tamper with the evidence. It is also likely that the petitioner may indulge in similar criminal activities, if the petitioner is granted bail at this stage. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/