Regular bail application by the first accused in a NDPS case involving 2.8 grams of MDMA and 121.8 grams of Ganja. The court granted bail noting the petitioner's custody since 27.03.2024 and absence of similar offences, subject to bond conditions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.PRATHEEP KUMAR
TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 2024 / 17TH VAISAKHA, 1946
BAIL APPL. NO. 3777 OF 2024
CRIME NO.594/2024 OF Malappuram Police Station, Malappuram
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED 08.04.2024 IN CMP NO.350 OF 2024
OF SPECIAL COURT (ATROCITIES AGAINST SC/ST), MANJERI
PETITIONER/S:
GOKUL
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O AJIKUMAR, PAZHAYANTHANAM HOUSE , KARATHOD, OORAKAM
MELMURI P.O, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT,, PIN - 673638
BY ADVS.
P.M.HABEEB
YESMA D. ELAVANTHARA
SILPA V. CHANDRAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
ERNAKULAM., PIN - 682031
2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER MALAPPURALN POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505
OTHER PRESENT:
PP VIPIN NARAYANAN
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
07.05.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
This is a regular Bail Application filed by the 1st Accused in Crime No.594/2024 of Malappauram Police Station. The offence alleged is under Sec.22(b), 20(b)(ii)A and 29 of the NDPS Act.
(i) The petitioner is released on bail on executing bond for Rs.50,000/- (fifty thousand only) with two
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solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
(ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Tuesday between 10.00 am and 11.00 am till the final report is filed or till the end of June, 2024, whichever is earlier.
(iii) The petitioner shall co-operate with the investigation. He shall not intimidate or influence the witnesses or tamper with the evidence.
(iv) The petitioner shall not involve himself in similar offence while on bail.
(v) Petitioner shall not leave Malappuram district, without prior permission of the jurisdictional Magistrate.
sd/-
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR
JUDGE
Nsd
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APPENDIX OF BAIL APPL. 3777/2024
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
Annexure ATHE PHOTO COPY OF THE FIR DATED 28.03.2024
IN CRIME NO.594/2024 OF MALAPPURAM POLICE
STATION
Annexure BTHE PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER DATED
08/04/2024
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, in custody since 27.03.2024 for possession of MDMA and Ganja under the NDPS Act, should be released on regular bail.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
GOKUL
STATE OF KERALA
STATION HOUSE OFFICER MALAPPURAM POLICE STATION
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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