Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 22ND SRAVANA, 1943 BAIL APPL. NO. 6045 OF 2021 CRIME NO. 18/2021 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, VANDIPERIYAR, IDUKKI PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO. 2: SATHEESH, AGED 33 YEARS S/O. GOPI, KECHERIKUNNEL HOUSE, MANGATTUPADY, BHAGAM, KIDANGOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. K.S.ARUNDAS
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. BY SRI. PRASANTH M.P., PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Bail Appl.No.6045 OF 2021 2
ORDER
This is an application for regular bail moved by the accused in Crime No. 18/2021 of the Excise Range Office, Vandiperiyar in Idukki district, which was registered alleging offence under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) read with 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act. The petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 3.2 kgs of ganja and was arrested on 07.06.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already undergone detention for more than 66 days.
2. The learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the application, since he has two other cases against him under the NDPS Act.
3. Whatever it may be, if he has been in custody for
more than 66 days and if final report is not laid, he is entitled to get statutory bail for which he can approach the Special Court. With these observations, this bail application is closed. Sd/- K.HARIPAL JUDGE DCS/13.08.2021