IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 848 of 2008() ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.7801/2007 Dated 11/01/2008 CRIME NO.384/2007 OF NADAKAVU POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER --------------------------- SIJO GEORGE.AGED 28 YEARS,S/O.GEORGE PERAMOOTTIL HOUSE, NAZARATH ALUVA,. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE SRI.ROY THOMAS RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SHO, NADAKAVU POLICE STATION KOZHIKODE,.THROUGH THE POUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.848 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 2nd accused. He along with the 1st accused faces allegations in a crime registered under Section 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The petitioner has been remaining in custody from 16.11.07. Investigation is not complete. Final report has not been submitted so far. The co-accused, the 1st accused has already been granted regular bail as per order dated 31.01.08 in B.A.326 of 2008. In the absence of opposition, it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can be granted regular bail now subject to appropriate terms and conditions as were imposed on the co-accused. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.848 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner 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) rtr/-