The Kerala High Court dismissed the bail application filed by the 5th accused in a case involving counterfeit currency notes. The court held that further interrogation by the Crime Branch was necessary and rejected the bail plea at that stage.
Bail application dismissed at this stage owing to necessity of further interrogation by the Crime Branch.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH
TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2014/15TH MAGHA, 1935
Bail Appl..No. 573 of 2014 ()
CRIME NO. 1094/2013 OF KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT
PETITIONER / 5TH ACCUSED :
RENGANADHAN, AGED 55 YEARS S/O. VENKITACHALAM, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.1/171 MANIYATHAHALLI, DHARAMAPURI, TAMILNADU STATE
BY ADVS.SRI.AJEESH S. BRITE SRI.M.KANNAN NAIR
RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT :
STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. LALIZA T.Y.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-02-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Mn
THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J.
-------------------------------Bail Appl. No.573 of 2014
Dated this the 4th day of February 2014
O R D E R
Petitioner is the 5th accused in Crime No.1094
of 2013 of the Kollam East Police station for the offences punishable under Secs.489A,B and C read with Sec.34 of the Indian Penal Code, is in custody from 02.12.2013 and seeks bail.
is in custody from 02.12.2013 and that accused nos.1
Bail Appl. No.573 of 2014 2
and 2 from whom the counterfeit currency notes were allegedly seized are released on bail.
made against the petitioner, as investigation of the case is taken up by the Crime Branch only recently, further interrogation of the petitioner may be necessary, request
for bail cannot be allowed at this stage. It is made clear that at a later stage of investigation it is open to the petitioner to move again either in the Sessions Court concerned or in this Court for bail.
The application is dismissed with the above observation.
Sd/-
THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE /True Copy /
P.A. To Judge
NS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the 5th accused in a case involving possession of counterfeit currency notes given ongoing investigation by the Crime Branch.
RENGANADHAN
STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION
THOMAS P. JOSEPH
As recorded by the court registry
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