IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4211 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.452/2008 IN CRIME NO.2/2008 OF KUTTIPURAM EXCISE RANGE ............ PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1.TO 3:- ----------------------------------------------- SURESH S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, POOVATHINGAL HOUSE, CHUNANGAD SMSOM DESOM, OTTAPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: ------------- EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, KUTTIPURAM EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.4211 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 20(b) (ii) (B) of NDPS Act. According to the prosecution, A1 to A3 were found in a Qualis Van parked by the side of the road. A1 and A2 were on the rear seat of the van and A3 was in the driver seat. In between the front and the rear seats ganja were found in sacks. A1 to A3 were arrested from the spot and on examination, the sacks contained 4.2 kg. of ganja. On body search, from the pockets of the first and second accused, small packets of ganja were seized. The petitioner is the first accused and he was arrested on 4.6.2008. 3. This petition is opposed. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the source of ganja is to be found out and the person to whom the ganja is intended to be supplied also has to trace out. Therefore, at this stage of investigation, if petitioner is released on bail, it will adversely affect the investigation. BA No.4211/08 2 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied of the submissions made and I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The petition is dismissed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl