Judgment · High Court · 2007
Case at a glance
Outcome
Bail granted
The Bail application is allowed
Provisions considered
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ss. 21, 23
- Customs Act, 1962 s. 135
Judgment
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1218 of 2007-B ----------------------------- SC.961/2006 of ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE, FAST TRACK(ADHOC) NO.II,,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- JAINULLAVUDEEN MOHAMMED MUSTAFA, 20,SOUTH STREET, THONDI, THIRUVADANAI, RAMANAD DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA ,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT, AIR CUSTOMS, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL.SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA FOR KERALA, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. S.U. NAZAR SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J.------------------------------------------B.A.NO. 1218 OF 2007---------------------------------------------DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2007ORDERThis is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of CriminalProcedure. The petitioner is the accused in S.T.No.961/2006 in the file of theAdditional Sessions Judge Fast Track (Adhoc-II)Thiruvananthapuram withrespect to the offence under Sections 21 and 23 of the N.D.PS.Act and Section135 of the Customs Act,1962. The accused is in custody since 20-12-2005.
Itis seen that the chemical qualitative analysis test of the contraband has notbeen received. 2. Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. In the circumstances and considering the fact that the accused isundergoing pre-trial detention so far, the petitioner shall be released on bailon executing bond for Rs.25,000/-(Rupees twenty five thousand) with twosolvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court below.He shall not in any manner interfere with the investigation. The petitioner isdirected that he shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Fridayat 10.a.m. until the final report is filed. The Bail application is allowed.K.R.UDAYABHANUks. JUDGE. CRA2.
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The Bail application is allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — ss. 21, 23; Customs Act, 1962 — s. 135.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Kerala High Court, on 13 Apr 2007. The bench was K R UDAYABHANU.
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