IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES MONDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2006 / 20TH BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5308 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.104/2006 OF KANNAPURAM POLICE STATION .................... ACCUSED NO.1 ----------------------------- K.C.ABDUL RAHMAN, S/O.ABDULLA HAJI, KUTTICHIDAYAN, AGED 47 YEARS, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT VTP COLONY, PILATHARA. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SHO KANNAPURAM POLICE STATION, THORUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR T.K. KUNHABDULLA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5308/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the first accused, in crime No.104/2006 of Kannapuram Police Station, for the offence punishable under Section 489-B & C. It is alleged that he was found in possession of three counterfeit currency notes of one thousand rupees denomination. He tendered three notes to electricity board for paying the tariffs. It was sent to the bank and ascertained that the notes were counterfeit. On arrest of the petitioner on 28.7.2006, he confessed that the said counterfeit currency notes were given to him by the second accused. He was also arrested and searched. Twenty numbers of counterfeit currency notes were seized from him. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the second accused had already been released on bail, as per the order in B.A.No.5497/2006, dated 8.9.2006. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the B.A.5308/2006 2 overt act attributed on each accused as well as other materials on record, I grant bail and release the petitioner, first accused, from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Kannur. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Monday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of six months, starting from 18.9.2006, and thereafter, on the first working day of every month between the same timings, till the final report is filed by the Investigating Officer, before the Court below. (c). The petitioner shall not leave the State of Kerala, until the final trial and disposal of the Sessions Case. B.A.5308/2006 3 (d). The petitioner shall not interfere with the investigation, tamper with the evidence or cause any hindrance to the smooth conduct of the prosecution case, during the trial. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs