IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2011 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 4323 of 2011() ----------------------------- NDPS CRIME NO.11/2011 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHATHANOOR PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 -------------------- KUNJUMON, S/O. JOSEPH VINEETEHA BHAVAN, ELANGAMANGALAM DESOM ENATH VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.NOBLE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. MR. I NOUSHAD, EXCISE INSPECTOR EXCISE RANGE OFFICER, CHATHANOOR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- Bail Application No.4323 of 2011 ------------------------------- DATE: 20.06.2011 O R D E R Petitioner, who is the accused in NDPS Crime No.11/2011 of Excise Range Office, Chattanoor for offences punishable under Sections 20(b), ii(B) of NDPS Act,1985 seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that no final report has been filed even after 60 days of judicial custody of the petitioner. If so, by virtue of the proviso to sec.167(2) Cr.P.C. the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail as of right. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for `2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned and subject to the following conditions:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays until the final report is filed. Bail A.No.4323 of 2011 -:2:- 2. Except for the purpose of complying with Condition No.1, the petitioner shall not enter the limits of Chathanoor Excise Range until further orders to be passed by the court concerned. 3. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing any information to the court or to the police or to any other person in authority. 4. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer at any time till the filing of the final report. 5. The petitioner shall not establish any contact with any of the witnesses or accused in the case. 6. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses or the victims nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 7. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 8. The petitioner shall notify to the Court his place of residence before executing the bail bond. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. Dated this the 20 th day of June, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE sj Bail A.No.4323 of 2011 -:3:-