IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 685 of 2009() ---------------------------- (CRIME NO.275/CR/S/111/2006 OF CBCID/SIG-111 OF KOZHIKODE IN CRIME NO.226/2006 OF MEDICAL COLLEGE POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.2 -------------------------------- NASEER KOLAPPALA, S/O. MUHAMMED KUNHI, AGED 31 YEARS, KANNOTH, PUTHIYA PURAYIL, VADAKARA, NARATGHA AMSOM DESOM, P.O. NARATH, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MAMMU RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, CBCID/SIG 111 OF KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl. No. 685 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of February, 2009. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 489B of IPC. According to prosecution, first accused deposited Rs.9,70,000/- in the account of second accused and second accused withdrew the same on 18.7.2006. On the same day, within 15 minutes, he redeposited the same amount in his own account. Later, it was detected that the currency notes which were handed over for deposit contained 54 counterfeit currency notes of Rs.1000/ denomination. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was arrested on 25.12.2008. He is the second accused in the crime. He is prepared to abide by any conditions and he is absolutely innocent of the allegations made. He is in custody for the past 57 days. This is the second application for bail. The first application was opposed on the ground that first accused is not so far arrested. But the first accused is not available in India and hence the detention of petitioner may not improve the investigation, it is submitted. It is also submitted that the passport of petitioner was seized by the police and produced in court. [B.A.no.685/09] 2 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned, on the following conditions: ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station, within which the crime is registered, except with previous permission of the learned Magistrate. iv) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.