IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 3626 of 2009 CRIME NO.474 OF 2008 OF PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION CRMP.691/2008 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, VADAKARA PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ANDICHAMI, S/O.KOCHUTHARA,AGED 55 YRS, PULIKKOORU,KOTTAKARA VILLAGE, MANARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.SANDHYA RAJU RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 3626 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th July, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.474 of 2008 of Perinthalmanna Police Station. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 15.6.2008, the accused was found in possession of 2.1 kilograms of ganja in front of the KSRTC bus stand at Perinthalmanna. On a search conducted at his residence on 15.6.2008, a quantity of 30 kgs of ganja was seized. The petitioner was arrested on 15.6.2008 and he is in judicial custody. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that trial has commenced in the case and if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, it would affect the proper trial and disposal of the case. B.A. NO. 3626 OF 2009 :: 2 :: 5. Taking into account the above facts, I do not think that bail can be granted to the petitioner at this stage. The Bail Application is accordingly dismissed. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/