IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5399 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 766/2008 OF MATTANCHERY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.1 ----------------------------------------- DINESAN, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 25 YEARS, VADAYADI HOUSE, KURISUPARA JUNCTION ADIMALI, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD SMT.M.S.LETHA RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5399 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of August,2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 20 (b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Petitioner along with two others were found standing by the side of the road in a suspicious circumstance. On questioning them and on body search, 1st accused was found to carry a sack containing 1.450 kilograms of ganja and accused 2 and 3 were found in possession 200 grams each of ganja. The articles were seized. Accused were arrested from the spot on 15-7-2008. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner has no criminal antecedents and no other crime is registered against petitioner. Petitioner is the 1st accused in the crime. He is in custody from 15-7-2008 onwards. Accused 2 and 3 were already released on bail. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner, but stringent condition may be imposed. 4. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions:- BA 5399/08 -2- 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 4) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.