IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 483 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.859/07 OF PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VALSALA, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O.BHAGYANATHAN THAMPY, KAITHAMOOTTIL PUTHEN VEETTIL, PUTHEN PEEDIKA MURI, OMALLOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.483 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. She was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.180 kg. of ganja, a narcotic drug on 18.11.07. The said quantity is neither small quantity nor commercial quantity under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The petitioner was arrested and she remains in custody from 18.11.07. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner is an accused in one more similar crime. Her husband is also an accused in 2 other similar crimes. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that appropriate safeguards are insisted and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.483 of 2008 2 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 herself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so; iii) During the said period of 3 months, the petitioner shall not leave the Sessions Division of Pathanamthitta without the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-