IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 707 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.10231/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEYYATINKARA CRIME NO.494/07 OF NEMOM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- MOHANAN, S/O.RAJAPPAN, PANTHAVILAKATHU VEEDU, PANTHUKULAM, KODUNGANOOR DESOM, VATTIYOORKAVU VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.707 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 ORDER Second application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations in a crime registered under Sections 489 B & C I.P.C. Facts have been referred to in detail in the earlier order dated 16.01.08 in B.A.232 of 2008. He was allegedly found to keep in his possession 87 counterfeit currency notes of Rs.100/- denomination. The petitioner was arrested on 24.11.08. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application, but submits that the period of 90 days from the date of first remand would expire on 22.02.08 and the State has no objection in the petitioner being enlarged on bail with effect from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that there is no chance of the investigation being completed and the final report being filed before that date. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.707 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 22.02.2008. The Investigators must in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so; iv) During the said period of 3 months, the petitioner shall not leave the Sessions Division of Trivandrum without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-