Prince Thomas v. Inspector Of Customs, Cochin
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/14TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 2148 of 2015 ---------------------------------------- O.R.NO.1/NDPS/2015(HO) COCHIN OF INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS, COCHIN ------------------ NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT(S)/3RD ACCUSED : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCE THOMAS, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, THENAMMACKAL HOUSE, CHINNAKANAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS J.ANAKKALLUNKAL NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT & STATE : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS, CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE COMMISSIONERATE, COCHIN.
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.S.SREEJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Msd.
K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.
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O R D E R
Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
2.
The petitioner is alleged to have committed the offence under Sections 21(c) read with Section 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substance Act.
3.
The investigating officer seized 3.100 kg Hashish Oil from the co-accused. The prosecution case against the petitioner is that it was he who handed over the article to the co-accused and so he also is liable to be punished under the above Sections of the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substance Act.
4.
Heard.
5.
The involvement of the petitioner was revealed during investigation. It is necessary to conduct a detailed investigation to ascertain the source from which he allegedly got the contraband article. This is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail.
In the result, this application is dismissed. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner will
B.A. No.2148 of 2015 surrender before the investigating officer and cooperate with the investigation. He may do so if he so advised. sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE R.AV //True Copy// PA to Judge