Ramachandran K.G v. State Of Kerala`

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JULY 2015/17TH ASHADHA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 3666 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 439/2015 OF MULANTHURUTHY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT ------------------ PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 6 :

--------------------------------------------- RAMACHANDRAN K.G., AGED 50, S/O. GOPALACHARY, KOTTAMKARIKKAL, KEECHERY KULAYATTIKKARA P.O., KANJIRAMATTOM, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT :

----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY C.I. OF POLICE PIRAVOM POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V.S. SREEJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

---------------------- B.A. No.3666 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of July 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Sec.438 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioner is the 6th accused in Crime No.439 of 2015 of the Mulanthuruthy Police station registered for the offences under Secs.120(B), 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case is that some of the co-accused pledged huge quantity of ornaments with a co-operative society and the ornaments were later found to be of spurious gold.

3. Heard both sides.

4. The petitioner is a gold smith. According to the prosecution, it is on the basis of of the assurance given by him, the bank received the ornaments.

5. Learned counsel submits that there is no evidence to prove that the petitioner was the appraiser of the bank. But the Case Diary reveals that the bank acted upon his words and he was working for the bank for five years as an appraiser. Certainly, there is a prima facie

B.A. No.3666 of 2015 2 case against him. His custodial interrogation is absolutely necessary for effective investigation. Granting anticipatory bail will frustrate the investigation. In the result, the bail application is dismissed. Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE / True Copy / NS P.A. To Judge