IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4199 of 2010() ----------------------------- MC.863/2010 of D.C. & SESSIONS COURT,KOZHIKODE .................... (CRIME NO.204/10 OF KOZHIKODE TOWN POLICE STATION) PETITIONER(S): 1ST ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ MANOJ V., S/O.LATE RAMAKRISHNAN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, NAITHIRI MANGALAM, PATTAMBI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SRI.M.V.ANANDAN SRI.T.V.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SUB UNIT, CBCID-O.C.W.IV, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBCID-O.C.W.IV, KANNUR. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE TOWN POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. I.V. PRAMOD THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sou. K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No.4199 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 489 (A), (C) and (D) of IPC. According to prosecution, petitioner and another person was arrested from the railway station, and photocopies of currency notes and printer cum scanner were seized from their possession. On a search of house of second accused, several material objects which were used for forging counterfeit currency notes were seized. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 30.4.2010. He is in custody for the past 76 days. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that no counterfeit note was found in petitioner's possession. Petitioner is involved in the offence u/s.489 E IPC, only which is a bailable offence and punishment is only Rs.200/- as fine. The articles were not seized from the house of the petitioner, but those were seized from the second accused's custody. Petitioner has no connection with second accused. B.A. No.4199/10 2 Petitioner is a physical education teacher, it is submitted. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the information about involvement of second accused was revealed from the first accused. Petitioner was found in the company of second accused and both of them arrested together. It is submitted that several material objects were seized and investigation reveals that the offences were committed in further of common intention. It is not correct to say that the offence against petitioner is not u/s.489 E IPC, it is submitted. 5. On hearing both sides, considering the seriousness of the allegations made, and the stage of investigation, I find that it is not fit to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. This petition is dismissed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.