IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2725 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.210/2008 OF THE HARBOUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SABU,S/O.NARAYANAN, KODOOR HOUSE, UPPOTHODU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HARBOUR POLICE STATION, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.2725 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the N.D.P.S Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 9.150 Kgs of Ganja and he was arrested on 15/3/2008. He continues in custody from that date. An earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed by the order dated 11/4/2008 in B.A.No.2285/2008. I have adverted to facts in detail in the order referred above. It is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is given the full complement of sixty days to complete the investigation and appropriate conditions are imposed and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.2725/08 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 15/05/2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. iv) During the said period of three months, the petitioner shall not leave the sessions division of Ernakulam without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.2725/08 3 B.A.No.2725/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007