IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 6620 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.321/09 OF PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM CRIME NO.127/CR/S.III/09 OF CBCID, KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SIDDIQUE @ SAFIQUE, AGED 36, S/O.ISMAIL KUTTY, CHEPPUKALATHIL HOUSE, PATHAM MILE, KUNNAMANGALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G SRI.R.SUDHEESHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIME BRANCH, KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6620 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of November, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.3 in Crime No.321 of 2009 of Perinthalmanna Police Station, Malappuram District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 489B and 489C of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case is that on getting secret information, the police party intercepted the vehicle in which accused Nos.1 and 2 were travelling. On search of their body, fake currency notes of the denomination of Rs.1,000/- were seized. Ten currency notes were seized from the first accused and six currency notes were seized from the second accused. Investigation revealed that the fake currency notes were supplied by the third accused to accused Nos.1 and 2. Accused No.3 was arrested on 23.9.2009. One fake currency note of the denomination of Rs.1,000/-, having the same serial number, was seized from the petitioner. 4. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 23.9.2009. BA No.6620/2009 2 The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is no reason why the petitioner should be detained in judicial custody further. 5. The offence alleged against the accused persons is very serious in nature. The allegation is that they dealt with counterfeit currency notes of the denomination of Rs.1,000/-. Currency notes worth Rs.17,000/- was seized from them. It is clear that the prosecution case is, prima facie, convincing in respect of the allegations that the accused persons are involved in the circulation of counterfeit currency notes. The investigation is in progress. It has to be found out whether the third accused got the counterfeit currency notes from others or whether counterfeiting was done by him or by any other person at his behest. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would adversely affect the proper investigation of the case. It is also likely that the petitioner may tamper with the evidence and indulge in activities to influence or intimidate the witnesses. For the aforesaid reasons, the Bail Application is dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl