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This Bail Application filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code was heard through Video Conference.

2. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 85/2019 of Mannuthy Police Station. The above case is registered against the petitioner alleging offences punishable under Secs. 22(b) and 20 (b)ii(A) of the NDPS Act . Now, the investigation of the case is over and the case is pending before the Additional Sessions Court, Thrissur as SC No.253/2019. The petitioner is in custody from 7.2.2019 onwards.

3. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the Public Prosecutor.

The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in custody from 7.2.2019. The counsel submitted that the petitioner is ready to abide any conditions, if this Court grant him bail. The counsel submitted that considering the pandemic situation, there may be a direction to release the petitioner for a short period. The counsel submitted that if this Court is not inclined to grant bail or interim bail, there may be a direction to the lower court to dispose the main case itself in a time frame.

4. The Public Prosecutor seriously opposed the bail application.

The Public Prosecutor submitted that the peti