Hijas v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Two bail applications under CrPC 439 admitted along with another in the same crime involving NDPS off...
What did the court decide?
Bail applications disposed of with direction to trial court to expedite trial and take it to logical conclusion.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
TUESDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 20TH MAGHA,1942
Bail Appl.No.521 OF 2021
CRIME NO.426/2020 OF Kondotty Police Station , Malappuram
PETITIONER/S:
AQEEL USMAN ALI, AGED 19 YEARS, AMAN HOUSE,NEAR AWH COLLEGE, KALLAI P.O,POKKU HAJI PARAMBU, KOZHIKODE – 673003.
BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM)
RESPONDENT/S:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM – 682031.
R1 BY SRI.SANTHOSH PETER SR PP
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether regular bail is maintainable in an NDPS case involving commercial quantity where the trial has already commenced.
Whether release on bail is warranted despite the pandemic and previous adjournments sought by the applicants.
Whether the mandate to expedite trial operates as a ground to alter the embargo under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Aqeel Usman Ali
- petitioner
Hijas
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Case details
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