IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2010 / 10TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3191 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.3/2010 OF VAMANAPURAM EXCISE CRIME WRONGLY SHOWN AS CRIME NO.3/2010 OF VAMANAPURAM POLICE STATION) CMP.1099/2010 of ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT (ADHOC), TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------- MOHANAN,S/O. APPUKUTTAN, UDAYAPURA PUTHAN VEEDU, KUTTARA DESOM, VELLANADU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, VAMANAPURAM EXCISE OFFICE, VAMANAPURAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. V. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J -------------------- Bail Application No.3191 Of 2010 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of May 2010 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. According to prosecution, on 02/04/2010 petitioner was found in possession of 1.750 Kg of Ganja and he was arrested from the spot. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is in custody for the past 59 days and investigation is not yet completed. Only one more day is to go to complete the statutory period under Sections 167(2) Cr.P.C. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Bail Application No.3191 of 2010 2 court concerned, on the following conditions: (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) In case the petitioner is involved in any similar case, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vdv