IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6539 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.64/2008 OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY): ----------------------------------------- RAMASWAMY, S/O.KRISHNAN NADAR, ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, ADUPPUKOOTTAMPARA, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6539 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of NDPS Act. According to prosecution., petitioner was found transporting 2.150 kg. of ganja on 31.8.2008 and he was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the charge sheet has not been laid and hence, petitioner is entitled for bail by default. But, he submitted that stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- 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.6539/08 2 (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not 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