Jimmy Joseph v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Single judge of Kerala HC allowed bail to the accused in an NDPS case under Section 439 CrPC. Court granted release on compliance of conditions including report submission, no witness interference, and residence notification.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on executing a bond with two solvent sureties and complying with conditions like reporting to IO and avoiding witness tampering.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD MAY 2011 / 13TH VAISAKHA 1933
Bail Appl..No. 2750 of 2011(E) ----------------------------------------[CR.NO.1/2011 (NDPS) EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT]
PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------
JIMMY JOSEPH, AGED 49 YEARS, VATTOLIL HOUSE, PATTITHANAM.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN.
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the accused under the NDPS Act considering the nature of offences and investigative stage.
What conditions should be imposed on the bail granted to the petitioner.
Whether the petitioner should be released from judicial custody.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Jimmy Joseph
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
V. Ramkumar
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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