HC grants bail to two in drug case
The Kerala High Court has granted bail to Ali Hussain and Rahul Islam, natives of Delhi and Assam, respectively, who were arrested by the Maradu police in connection with the seizure of ganja from their residence.
The prosecution's case was that the accused were found in possession of 1.618 kg of ganja at their residence in Poonithura village on March 6 this year. They were charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The court observed that the narcotic drug seized from the accused was not of commercial quantity. Therefore, the rigour under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is not applicable to the case. In such circumstances, the petitioners can be released on bail after imposing stringent conditions.
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