IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3386 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.211/2008 OF KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION ..... PETITIONER : 1ST ACCUSED ---------------------------- SATHYADAS, S/O.SANKARAN SUBHA MANDIRAM, CHEMBAKASSERY ADAYAMON DESOM, PAZHAYAKUNNUMMEL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KILIMANOOR POLICE STATION BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA,J ====================== B.A.No.3386 of 2008 ========================= Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 ORDER This is an application for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, petitioner tried to remit Rs.53,000/- in the State Bank of Travancore and gave 53 currency notes of Rs.1000/- each and out of this, ten currency notes were found to be take notes by the Bank Officials and hence complaint was launched. The petitioner was arrested on 9.5.2008. The offences alleged is under Section 489B IPC read with Section 34 IPC. 3. According to learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is totally innocent of the allegations made. The second accused who is the son-in-law of the petitioner had availed a housing loan from the housing board and towards that payment, a cheque for Rs.1,00,000/- was issued to him. He presented the cheque for encashment before the District Co-operative Bank and an amount of Rs.99,380/- was given to the second accused on 9.5.2008. Out of this amount, the second accused gave B.A.NO.3386/2008 2 Rs.53,000/- to the petitioner for remitting it to the State Bank of Travancore, Kilimanoor. Unfortunately, the said amount might have contained forged notes, for which the petitioner is not liable. It is also submitted that the petitioner has not involved in any other offence. 4. Learned Public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner on stringent conditions. Bail is hence granted to the petitioner on the following conditions: 1)the petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court. 2)The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when directed until orders. 3)Petitioner shall not threaten or influence witnesses or tamper with the evidence. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA,JUDGE dvs