IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 105 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME 22/07 OF EXCISE ENFORCEMENT & ANTI-NARCOTIC SPECIAL SQUAD, ERNAKULAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ALI, AGED 43 YEARS,S/O. PAREED VETTICKAL VEEDU,SOUTH MALIPPURAM KARA PUTHUVYPE VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM CRIME NO. 22 OF 2007 OF EE & ANSS, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 105 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Petitioner is the 1st accused. Altogether there are two accused persons. They face allegations under the NDPS Act. 1.145 kg of ganja was allegedly found in possession of the petitioner. According to the petitioner, it was supplied to him by the 2nd accused. The petitioner was arrested and continues in custody from 6.12.07. The 2nd accused has already been arrested and enlarged on bail. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner may be granted regular bail now, the 2nd accused having already been enlarged on bail. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor opposes the application. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the mere fact that the 2nd accused has been granted bail may not be reckoned as a sufficient ground to release the petitioner on bail. He is involved in one more crime under the NDPS Act. BA.105/08 : 2 : He was found to keep the ganja in his possession also. Investigation is not complete. Investigators may be granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation, prays the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. Having considered all the relevant inputs, I find merit in the opposition by the learned Public Prosecutor. Investigators in a serious crime like this are certainly entitled to further time to complete the investigation. 5. In the result, this petition is dismissed. However, I may hasten to observe that the petitioner shall be at liberty to move this court or the Sessions court for bail again at later stages of the investigation not, at any rate, prior to 25/01/2008. The investigators shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks