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2025 Supreme(Ker) 2961

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS
Jatin S/o Kartar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : Suman Chakravarthy, K.R. Rija, Brejitha Unnikrishnan, Surya R., Sudeesh K.E., Prahladh S.P.
For the Respondent: C.S. Hrithwik

Table of Content
1. is flowering necessary for cannabis classification? (Para 2 , 4 , 6)
2. cultivation includes all planting efforts. (Para 8 , 10 , 14)
3. high courts should respect trial court's domain. (Para 18 , 19)
4. court affirms allegations have merit, trial must proceed. (Para 20)

ORDER :

1. The petitioner is an accused in S.C.No.1710/2025 on the file of the Additional Sessions Court-I, Thiruvananthapuram, which has arisen from Crime No.13/2025, registered by the Excise Enforcement and Anti Narcotic Special Squad, Thiruvananthapuram, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section 8 (c) read with Sections 20 (a) (i) and 20 (b) (ii) (A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘ the Act’).

2. The prosecution case, succinctly stated, is that on 17.04.2025, at about 19:10 hours, the excise officials received credible information that the petitioner was cultivating cannabis plants on the terrace of a rented building situated in T.C No.43/550 (43), KNRA-18, Kairali Residence Association, Muttathara Village, Thiruvananthapuram District. Acting upon the information, the Detecting Officer and party conducted a search of the building, in the

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