IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3557 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.1642/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I, KANNUR .................... (CRIME NO.571/2010 OF KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KANNUR) PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- V.P.JABIR, S/O.ASHRAF, 25 YEARS, V.P.HOUSE, P.O.AZHIKKAL, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER SRI.ANEESH JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): STATE/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.3557 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June 2010 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 66 ampules of Pentazocine on 25/05/2010 and he was arrested on the same day. Sixty six ampules each containing 1 ml is seized. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 23 days. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the small quantity is 20 gms. but the prosecution has not stated the weight of Pentazocine in the ampules. 4. This petition is opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the quantity of the article is 60.06 gms. of Pentazocine, as per the instructions. It is an intermediate quantity. Matter is under investigation. 5. On hearing both sides, considering the serious nature of the allegations made and stage of investigation, I am not inclined to grant bail to petitioner at this stage. Petition is dismissed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv