IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2010 / 19TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3399 of 2010() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.431/2010 OF VADAKARA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------------------- AJI, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, KARIKULASTHIL HOUSE, MUKKUDAM P.O., MUTHIRAPPUZHA, KUNNATHADI VILLAGE, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. V.TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3399 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 9th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 20(b) II(C) of NDPS Act. According to prosecution, petitioner(A1) along with three others were found in possession of a total quantity of 20.5 kgs of ganja on 09.04.2010 at 2 P.M. 8 kgs of ganja was seized from the possession of petitioner and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 60 days. Charge sheet has not been filed. Hence, petitioner is entitled for bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: B.A. No. 3399 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M., until further orders. ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. iii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln