Binu v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner accused in an NDPS offence sought bail. Court held drug quantity amounted to commercial quantity and rejected claim for small quantity. Bail denied as statutory grounds not satisfied.
What did the court decide?
Bail application dismissed as statutory grounds for release under Sec. 37(1)(b)(ii) of N.D.P.S. Act were not satisfied.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR
THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011/19TH JYAISHTA 1933
Bail Appl..No. 3299 of 2011() -----------------------CRIME NO. 140 OF 2011 OF PANANGAD POLICE STATION
PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED
BINU, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, KETTEZHATH HOUSE, NETTOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.T.D.ROBIN
RESPONDENT(S):
STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY S.I.OF POLICE, PANANGAD POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the quantity of drugs found with the petitioner amounts to commercial quantity attracting rigour under Sec. 37 of the N.D.P.S. Act.
Whether the grounds enumerated under Sec. 37(1)(b)(ii) of the N.D.P.S. Act are present to justify release of the petitioner on bail.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
BINU
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
V.RAMKUMAR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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