IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2010 / 16TH POUSHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 7462 of 2009() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.1203/2009 OF KALADY POLICE STATION. CRMC.2212/2009 OF SESSIONS COURT, ERNAKULAM. ................ PETITIONER ------------------ SHAIJO JOSEPH, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, POTHIYAKKARA, MATTOOR VILLAGE, ALWAYE TALUK. BY ADV. MR.LAL GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KALADY POLICE STATION, KALADY, ANGAMALY. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 7462 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of January, 2010 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.2 in Crime No. 1203/2009 of Kalady Police Station. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 489 B and 489 C of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner purchased counterfeit currency notes from the first accused for a lesser value of the currency notes and thus trafficked in the counterfeit currency. On the arrest of the petitioner on 17.11.2009, 25 currency notes of the denomination of Rs.500 were seized from him. It was revealed that currency having the face value of Rs. 12,500/- was purchased by the petitioner from the first accused for a sum of Rs. 9,000/-. The first accused is a person belonging to West Bengal. The petitioner was arrested on 17.11.2009 and the first accused was arrested on 18.11.2009. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 17.11.2009. The Bail Application filed by the petitioner was dismissed by the learned Sessions Judge as per the order dated 30.11.2009. B.A. No. 7462 of 2009 2 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of the offence and the allegations levelled against the petitioner, I am of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to get an order for bail at this stage. The Bail application is dismissed. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE ln