ORDER :

(M. R. MENGDEY, J.)

1. The Applicant has filed this Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for enlarging the Applicant on Regular Bail in connection with FIR being C.R. No. 11214020222051 of 2022 registered with Kamrej Police Station, Surat Rural, Surat.

2. Rule. Learned APP waives service of notice of Rule on behalf of the Respondent - State.

3. Learned Senior Advocate for the Applicant has submitted that the Applicant has good reputation in the society and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the applicant in jail for indefinite period. It is further contended that the applicant is ready and willing to abide by all the conditions that may be imposed by this Court if released on bail.

4. Per contra, learned APP has opposed the present application for grant of regular bail contending that the Applicant had actively participated in commission of the offence in question as it was the present Applicant who had printed the counterfeit currency notes in question and had also circulated the same. Learned APP has therefore submitted that looking to the nature of offence, this Court may not exercise the discretion in favour of the applicant