1. Petitioner has been arraigned as accused in the case registered by the Superintendent of Customs, Air Intelligence Unit, Bangalore International Airport (B.I.A.), Bangalore in O.R. No.7/2012 for several offences punishable under N.D. P.S. Act.

2. According to the case of the prosecution, at about 23.30 hours on 17.07.2012, the Immigration Officer at B.I.A. handed over this petitioner who was bound for Kuala Lumpur through Malaysian Airlines Flight No. MH193 scheduled to leave at 00.45 hours on 18.07.2012, to the Custom Officer of the Air Intelligence Unit at BIA suspecting that he may be carrying some contraband articles in his baggage. Thereafter, the petitioner was brought along with his baggage to the office of the Air Intelligence Unit situated in B.I.A. and his personal search was conducted in the presence of the Gazetted Officer. The baggage was verified and the said bag found containing a bottom portion wherein a Rexin Pouch was found. Rexin Pouch was cut opened and it was found containing white crystalline powder concealed in 3 Plastic Covers Which were wrapped in carbon paper and black plastic paper with cello tape. The foot mats found in the baggage, on veri