IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2153 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 29/03/2007 IN CRMP.554/2007 IN CRMP.533/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, KASARAGOD .................... (CRIME NO.27/2007 OF CHEEMENI POLICE STATION) ................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 AND 2: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. K.P.JOSE @ JOSEPH, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.PILIP, KIZHAKKENI, PETTIKUNDU, CHEEMENI VILLAGE. 2. P.T.THOMAS @ THOMACHAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, KATTAMMAPAN, IDUKKI DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT KIZHAKKENI, PETTIKUNDU IN CHEEMENI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS/ STATE: ---------------------------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHEEMENI POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2153 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of April, 2007 O R D E R Petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.27/07 of Cheemeni Police Station for an offence punishable under section 20(b)(i)B of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 for allegedly having been found in joint possession of 2 Kg. of ganja on 3.3.07 and who were arrested on the same day, seek their enlargement on bail. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application. 3. It is too early to accept the petitioners' contention that they have been falsely implicated in the case and that they are innocents. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners and the present stage of investigation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. This application is accordingly dismissed. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks