IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6479 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 19/2011 OF CHATHANNOOR RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. ----------------- PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ SREEJITH, S/O. BABU, KATTIPPANA VAYALIL VEEDU, MUNDAKKAL EAST VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN SMT.R.S.SREEVIDYA RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHATHANNOOR RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. S. HYMA. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SCL. P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------------- B.A.No.6479 of 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2011. ORDER Petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the 2nd accused in Crime No.19/2011 of Chathannoor Range, Kollam District for offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 22(b) and 29 of Narcortic Drugs and Substances Act. Apprehending arrest, detention and torture at the hands of the Investigating Officer, this petition was filed seeking an order directing the respondent to release the petitioner on bail in the event of arrest with a plea that he is innocent of the allegations. Having heard on either side, I find that the article involved is only a small quantity. The learned Government Pleader submits that possessing small quantity is a bailable offence. In the above circumstances, this petition is dismissed with a liberty to the petitioner to apply for regular bail. Su P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE