The High Court dismissed a bail application filed by the registered owner of a vehicle seized with 1905 grams of ganja. The court rejected the claim that he handed over the vehicle to another person, noting the lack of material or details regarding such a transfer, and found no ground for bail under the NDPS Act.
Bail application dismissed; no grant of bail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
FRIDAY ,THE 01ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 12TH MAGHA, 1940 Bail Appl..No. 494 of 2019
CRIME NO. 1286/2018 OF Vallikunnam Police Station , Alappuzha
PETITIONER/S:
SIJO THOMAS C, AGED 27 YEARS S/O THOMAS, CHANEPARAMBIL HOUSE, PULLUT POST, CHAPARA, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 686 663.
BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAMACHANDRAN
RESPONDENT/S:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALLIKUNNAM POLICE STATION,(THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682 031.)
OTHER PRESENT:
PP AJITH MURALI
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.02.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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O R D E R
Petitioner herein apprehending arrest in Crime No.1286/2018 of Vallikunnam police station for offences punishable under section 20(b)(ii)B of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1965. seek bail.
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granting bail.
Bail application fails and is dismissed.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS
JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, who is the registered owner of a vehicle seized with narcotics and apprehends arrest, is entitled to bail when the defence of handing over the vehicle to a named but undisclose
Whether the High Court is justified in dismissing the bail application due to the lack of material to substantiate the petitioner's defence regarding the possession of the vehicle.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SIJO THOMAS C
STATE OF KERALA
SUNIL THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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