IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7735 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.3461/2008 of D.C & SESSIONS COURT,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO. 1/2007 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED --------------------------------------- ANILKUMAR, S/O.BHAIKUTTY, REHABILITATION COLONY, NMC 23, 309 (31) HOUSE, CHELLAMCODE, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.7735 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. According to prosecution, Excise officials got information that ganja was concealed in the house of petitioner and accordingly, a search was conducted in his house. Petitioner who was present in the house ran away and he could not be arrested from the spot. 1530 grams of ganja was seized from the house and a crime was registered against petitioner on 20-7-2008. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 7-11-2008, when he was found in possession of 900 grams of ganja and his arrest was formally recorded on 28-11-2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, 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, on the following conditions:- BA 7735/08 -2- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) 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. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.