IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
Aju manzoor, s/o. Manzoor – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala – Respondent
ORDER :
This Bail Application is filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
2. Petitioner is an accused in Crime No. 336/2025 of Kundara Police Station, registered under Sections 8(c) and 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).
3. The prosecution case is that, the accused was found in possession of 1.30 grams of MDMA.
4. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor.
5. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that, the petitioner is in custody from 11.02.2025. Petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions, if this Court grants him bail.
6. Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application. He submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedents and petitioner is involved in yet another case with similar set of allegation.
7. This Court considered the contentions of the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor. Admittedly, the petitioner is in custody for 60 days, as on today. The investigation is not complete even now. The contraband seized from the petitioner is intermediate quantity. Therefore, the rigour under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and a
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