FEBIN FREDDY Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an application for regular bail.

(2.) Petitioner is arrayed as the 7th Accused in Crime No.245/2022 of Respondent Police Station, alleging commission of offence punishable under Ss. 20 (b)ii) C 27 A r/w Sec. 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 and Sec. 34 of Indian Penal Code 1860. The allegation in the Crime is that the Accused 1 to 3 had transported total 10.630 kgs of Hashish oil for the purpose of sale through Thrissur - Angamaly road on 02/03/2022. The specific allegation is that the 1st Accused is the owner in possession of car bearing Registration No. KL 08 Y 2626 and TN 32 U 4199, and the 2nd and 3rd Accused were the drivers of the respective car and 1.638 Kg of Hashish Oil was recovered from the car bearing Registration No. KL 08 Y 2626 and 8.992 Kilo grams of Hashish Oil were recovered from the car bearing Registration No. TN 32U 4199. Accused 1 to 3 were arrested on 02/03/2022 and is in judicial custody. Thereafter on investigation, the investigating officer found that Accused 4 to 6 had transterred an amount of Rs.2,18,000.00 to the 1st Accused on different dates. Upon which Accused 4 to 6 were arrested on 07/08/2022 and are in judicial custody.

(3.) Petitioner submits that he is arrested on 8/8/2022 and he is in custody since then. Though he moved an application for bail before the Sessions Court , the same was rejected as per Annexure A2 order. Learned public prosecutor seriously opposed the application for bail. Accused nos. 1 to 3 were arrested while they were attempting to transport 10.630 kg of Hashish oil in two vehicles. Altogether nine persons have been arrayed as accused in the said crime. The search and seizure was done complying with the provisions of the NDPS Act. As against accused nos. 1 to 3 charge sheet is already laid. The investigation so far conducted including the bank account details of the accused revealed that accused nos. 4 to 8 have financed the alleged commission of the offfence. There is monetary transaction by the petitioner with the 4th, 6th and 7th accused. The investigation is going on and the learned public prosecutor prayed that the petitioner shall not be granted bail.