IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3656 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1227/2009 OF ANGAMALI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ------------------------------------------- PAUL GEORGE.M., S/O.M.K.GEORGE, AGED 39 YEARS, MADAPILLY HOUSE, P.O.PALAYAMPARAMBU, KALLOOR VADAKKUM MURI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM, DISTRICT THRISSUR-680741. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY S.I. OF POLICE, ANGAMALI POLICE STATION, ANGAMALI, NOTICE TO WHOM MAY BE SERVED ON THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------- B.A.No.3656 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of July, 2009 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is accused No.2 in Crime No.1227 of 2009 of Angamali Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 20(b)(ii)B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner was found in possession of 280 gms. of hashish on 9.6.2009. The first accused was found in possession of 300 gms. of hashish. They were arrested on 9.6.2009 and they are in judicial custody. The petitioner moved an application for bail before the Sessions Court which was dismissed as per the order dated 26th June 2009. 4. The investigation is at the initial stage. If the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would affect the proper investigation of the case, as rightly submitted by the learned public prosecutor. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, I am of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to be released on bail at this stage. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE csl