ANAND BYRAREDDY
Ejem Peter, S/o Peter – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka, By Sampigehalli P. S. – Respondent
1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent.
2. The petitioner is before this court seeking bail. The Trial Court has rejected the application for bail. It was claimed that out of the quantity said to have been seized of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, samples were drawn in small quantities namely, 5 grams, 125 gram and 415 grams of Cocaine and 5 grams and 260grams of Hashish and another packet containing 66 grams of cocaine and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). It is at this stage that the bail was sought. The trial court has taken a view that in terms of the decision of the apex court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre vs. State of Maharashtra and Others, 2011(1)SCC 694, where guidelines have been issued as to the parameters to be taken into consideration for grant of bail in such cases and the observation of the Supreme Court that just as the liberty is precious to an individual, society's interest in maintenance of peace, law and order is also important and therefore, in the interest of the society, to safeguard against the population being supplied such drugs, it was necessary to reject the bail applica
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