IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2542 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.293/08 OF MATTANCHERY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SIRAJUDEEN, AGED 52 YEARS,HYDROSE KUNJU, RESIDING AT CHIRAYIL HOUSE, ERUVA P.O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.SOJAN MICHEAL SRI.P.DALBI EMMANUEL RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, FREP.BY THE SUB INSPECTOR, MATTANCHERRY POLICE STATION, IN CRIME NO.293/2008. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2542 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the NDPS Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.210 kilograms of ganja on 27/3/08. The offence is not bailable inasmuch as the quantity allegedly possessed is 210 grams in excess of the small quantity prescribed. The petitioner was arrested on 27/3/08. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: B.A. No. 2542 OF 2008 -: 2 :- (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner 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. (ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/