Satheesh, vs State of Kerala, - Court Judgment

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CourtKerala Orders High Court
Decided OnAug-13-2021
Case NumberBail Appl./6045/2021
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice K.Haripal
AppellantSatheesh,
RespondentState of Kerala,
Excerpt:
in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent 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.arundasrespondent/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 2orderthis 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 formore 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
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