ORDER

A. Badharudeen, J.—This is a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred as ‘Cr.P.C.’ for convenience) to quash Annexure-A4 common order in Crl.M.P.Nos.3101/2022 and 3126/2022, in crime No.128/2022 of Melparamba police station.

2. The petitioner herein is the sole accused in the above crime, where he alleged to have committed offences punishable under Section 22(b) read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred as ‘the NDPS Act’ for convenience). The respondent herein is the State of Kerala.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner/accused as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.

4. In this matter, when the police party intercepted the petitioner/accused at 22.30 hours on 29.01.2022, it was found that the petitioner/accused was possessing and transporting 241.38 gm of MDMA, for the purpose of sale, in a scooter bearing registration No.KL 14P 4348 at Chandragiri bridge in Chemmanur village. He was nabbed and the contraband was taken into custody. Thereafter, crime was registered, alleging commission of the above offences.

5. The petitioner/accused filed petition