IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2006 / 12TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5112 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.365/2006 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION CMP.4833/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I, KANNUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- K.V.HAREENDRAN, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.LATE NARAYANAN, MANIKKARA HOUSE, P.O.AZHIKODE, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 5112 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of October, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.365/2006 of Kannur Town Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 468, 471 and 472 I.P.C., read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that the petitioner has conducted an institution in the name and style as Mahatma College, Thalikkavu, Kannur, and supplied forged certificates of various degrees to different persons, in the name of Anna Technology University of Chattisgarh. On an anonymous complaint, the local police conducted an enquiry regarding the activities of the petitioner. During the search a number of forged certificates and seals of various institutions, including that of the high school, were seized from the house of the petitioner. Further, an amount of Rs.44,28,846/- was also seen deposited by him in a bank. The investigation further revealed that this amount has been collected from different persons while issuing certificates, so B.A.No.5112/2006 2 forged, in the name of Anna Technology University of Chattisgarh. The petitioner remains in judicial custody from 04/08/2006, onwards. 2. Though the investigation is not complete, as the petitioner is in judicial custody from 04/08/2006, I grant bail to the petitioner and release him from jail, on imposing the following conditions:- i. 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 the First Class-I, Kannur. ii. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week, on every Monday, between 10 a.m and 11 a.m, for a period of four months, starting from 09/10/2006 and, thereafter, on the first working day of every month, between the same timings, till the final trial and disposal of the case by the competent court of law. iii. The petitioner shall not leave the B.A.No.5112/2006 3 State of Kerala, until the final trial and disposal of the sessions case. iv. The petitioner shall not interfere with the investigation or destroy any materials collected by the prosecution or cause any hindrance to the smooth conduct of the case. (J.M.JAMES) Judge ms