IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1019 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 7/07 OF EXCISE ENFORCEMENT AND ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, KOLLAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SOMAN, KAVAYYATHU VEEDU, KARIMPINKAVU DESOM, MYLAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF EXCISE, EXCISE ENFORCEMENT AND ANTI NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, KOLLAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1019 OF 2008 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the NDPS Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.010 kg of ganja on 12.12.07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The quantity seized is just above the small quantity prescribed under law - 1 kg. The petitioner has remained in custody for a period exceeding 60 days by now. The petitioner is involved in one more case under the NDPS Act earlier. Final report has not been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner BA.1019/08 : 2 : shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks