IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2010 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2738 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.449/2010 OF THE VATAKARA POLICE STATION. .................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- MOIDEEN KOYA. A.T, S/O. MUHAMMAD KOYA, ARAKKAL THODUKA HOUSE, MUKHADAR, PARAPPIL, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATAKARA POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 2738 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of May, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 18(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 120 grams of opium on 13.04.2010 at 9.10 A.M. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 13.04.2010 and he is in custody for the past 42 days. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that taking into consideration, the stage of investigation and period of custody, he has no objection in granting bail but conditions may be imposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence 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. 2738 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday Thursday and Saturday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M., until further orders. ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witnesses 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