IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5244 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.2099/2008 IN CRIME NO.3/2008 OF EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ---------------------------------------- GRACY @ SINDHU, D/O.ELSA, T.C.59/1669, ATTUVARAMBIL VEEDU, NEAR RAILWAY BRIDGE, CHAKKAI, KADAKAMPALLY VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5244 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 21(b) of NDPS Act. Petitioner was arrested on 30.6.2008 when she was found in possession of 8.090 gms. of brown sugar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody for the past 60 days. Charge sheet has not been laid and she is entitled for bail in default. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that stringent condition may be imposed while granting bail and that the charge is not so far submitted. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.5244/08 2 (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the Excise Circle Office within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or threaten any witness or tamper with any evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl