Muhammed Ameen v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application under the NDPS Act regarding heroin recovery where the petitioner claimed no knowledge of contraband contents, the court declined bail citing materials indicating the petitioner handled a bag and was involved in extracting money from an accused who committed suicide.
What did the court decide?
Bail application dismissed; the petitioner is not entitled to bail at this stage.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY 2018 / 14TH ASHADHA, 1940
Bail Appl..No. 3537 of 2018
CRIME NO. 71/CR/OCW-II/EKM/2017 CRIME BRANCH
PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED:
MUHAMMED AMEEN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, ULLADATHU HOUSE, EDATHALA NORTH, ALUVA.
BY ADV.SRI.S.RAJEEV
RESPONDENT(S)/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031. (CRIME NO.71/CR/OCW-II/EKM/2017 EEANSS, EKM, NDPS CRIME 21/15)
R BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR:SRI REKHA C NAIR
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner in an NDPS case is entitled to bail when there are materials indicating his close contact with other accused and handling of contraband.
Whether the court can rely on the nature of allegations and existing materials to conclude that the petitioner is not entitled to bail at this stage.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MUHAMMED AMEEN
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Coram
SUNIL THOMAS
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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