B. Rajendran, J.

1. The petitioners were arrayed as accused Nos. 1 and 2 respectively in C.C. No. 40 of 2014 on the file of the learned Additional District Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for Essential Commodities Act Cases, Coimbatore. The petitioners were arrested on 25.03.2014 for the offences under Section 8(c) r/w. 21(c), 23, 25, 27, 27A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, "NDPS Act"), alleging that they were found in possession and involved in trafficking of commercial quantity of the drug "Heroin". The accused were brought for remand extension on 27.08.2014, but, there is no presiding officer for the Special Court for EC Act and NDPS Act Cases, Coimbatore. The Special Judge for C.B.I. Court was incharge for the same and as he was leave on that date and hence, the accused were produced before the Special Judge for Manila Court for the remand extension. The Special Judge for Manila Court has observed in the order dated 27.08.2014 that since, the remand extension report was not filed, the accused are entitled for bail subject to producing sureties and thereafter, for want of sureties, extended the remand and posted the mat