IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 6312 of 2007()
1. SURESH, S/O.KUMARAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.SUNNY VARGHESE
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :17/10/2007
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A.No. 6312 of 2007
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Dated this the 17th day of October, 2007
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first
accused. Altogether there are three accused persons. They face
allegations under Section 489B & C I.P.C. The petitioner was
arrested on 29.7.2007. All the three accused were found to carry
with them counterfeit currency notes of Rs.500/- denomination. The
petitioner had as may as 20 such notes with him. The petitioner
continues in custody.
2. The earlier application for regular bail filed by the
petitioner were dismissed as per order in B.A.No. 5647 of 2007.
Facts have been adverted to in detail in the said order. This order
must be read in continuation of the said order. I am hence not
adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned
Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the
Investigator is given the full complement of 90 days to complete the
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investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to
be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions.
3. In the result:
1) This application is allowed.
2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and
conditions.
(a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength
of this order prior to 29.10.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime
make every endeavour to complete the investigation.
(b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh
only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of
the learned Magistrate.
(c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the
Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12
noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by
the Investigating Officer in writing to do so.
(R. BASANT)
tm Judge
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