IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2285 of 2008() ----------------------------- ( CRIME NO. 210/2008 OF THE HARBOUR POLICE STATION) .................... : ACCUSED ------------------------ SABU, S/O.NARAYANAN, KODOOR HOUSE UPPOTHODU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE HARBOUR POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2285 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the sole accused in a crime registered under the NDPS Act. 9.150 kg of ganja were found in the possession of the petitioner allegedly on 15.3.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of involvement in any other similar crime, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application. Considering the gravity of the offence and the stage of investigation, the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail at this stage. Reasonable further time may be granted to the investigating officer to complete the investigation, it is BA.2285/08 : 2 : prayed. 4. I find merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. Investigators in a serious crime like this are certainly entitled to further time to complete the investigation. 5. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may hasten to observe that the petitioners shall be at liberty to move this Court or the courts below for bail again at later stages of the investigation not, at any rate, prior to 25.4.08. The investigators shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks