IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8033 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.726/2011 OF MUSEUM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED : -------------------------- RAJ KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 43 YEARS, CHITHIRA HOUSE, MRA 25, TC 4/2168, KURUVANKONAM WARD, KOWDIAR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSEUM POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. STATE, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 682 031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.8033 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of October, 2011 O R D E R The petitioner moved Bail Application No.7594 of 2011 which was disposed of by a learned Single Judge of this Court by the order dated 20th September, 2011. For the sake of convenience, the order dated 20th September, 2011 is extracted below : “The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.726 of 2011 of Museum Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram. The crime was registered alleging commission of offence under Sections 465, 468 and 472 of IPC. It is alleged that on getting information, the police officer searched the house of the petitioner. In that search the officer seized 3 forged electoral I.D. cards, 8 forged driving licences, 6 forged R.C. Books, 4 forged SSLC Books, forged degree mark lists, forged degree certificates and various forged letter pads/letter heads of various institutions and also stamps and seals of various institutions. The learned Public Prosecutor would submit that the accused is involved in BA 8033/11 2 two other identical cases also. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused is a heart patient and so he had to be referred to the Medical College Hospital for treatment. With regard to the ailment and treatment, the Superintendent of the jail will certainly take care of. The learned Public Prosecutor would submit that releasing the accused, that too involved in the offence of “manufacturing of forged documents”, will certainly affect the proper investigation. Since the investigation is only at the initial stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed.” 2. The investigation is in progress. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it is most likely that he would influence and intimidate the witnesses and tamper with the evidence. Release of the petitioner on bail would have adverse impact on the smooth and proper investigation of the case. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl