IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD MAY 2011 / 13TH VAISAKHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 3196 of 2011() ----------------------------------------- NDPS CRIME NO.9/2011 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM ................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ------------------------------------------- NAJEEB @ STEPHEN, S/O. ILLIAS, AGED 40 YEARS, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, CHENIKONAM, THRIKKOVILVATTOM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NOBLE MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. I. NOUSHAD, EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 015. R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs V. RAMKUMAR, J. -------------------------------- Bail Application No.3196 of 2011 -------------------------------- DATED: 03.05.2011 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in NDPS Crime No.9/2011 of Excise Range, Chathannoor for offences punishable under Sections 20b(ii)(B) and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 155 grams of ganja, seeks bail. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending, inter alia, that the petitioner is involved in yet another crime in which 6 kgs of ganja was seized. 3. I am not satisfied that both the grounds enumerated under sec.37(1)(b)(ii) of the N.D.P.S. Act are present in this case so as to justify release of the petitioner. This Application is, accordingly, dismissed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj