IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2010 / 26TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2024 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRMP.636/2010 of D.C. & SESSIONS COURT,KOLLAM .................... (CRIME NO.6/2010 OF CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT) ........... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- ARUN M.PRASAD, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. MONY PRASAD, MUTTIKAPANDAKASALA, PALLITHOTTAM P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJAYA KUMAR. G RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. MOHAMMED ANSAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.K. MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2024 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of April, 2010 O R D E R This is an application for regular bail filed by the petitioner, who is accused in Crime No. 6/2010 of Chathannoor Excise Range, in which offences under Section 22(b) of the NDPS Act is involved. 2. The allegation against the petitioner is that, on 27-2-2010 the accused was found in possession of 7 ampules of Buprenorphine, measuring 2 ml each and committed offence u/s.22(b) of the NDPS Act. 4. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. The petitioner is arrested only on 27-2-2010. The investigation in this case is in progress. Considering the nature of the offences involved in the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage, especially since the release of the petitioner at this stage is B.A.No.2024 of 2010 -:2:- likely to affect the investigation adversely and there is no guarantee that he would not influence the witnesses and interfere with the investigation. In the result, there is no merit in the petition for bail and accordingly, the same is dismissed. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ami/