CAV ORDER

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL)

This petition is filed seeking quashing of Annexure-A dated 27.12.2024 the grounds of detention order passed by respondent No.1 under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (‘the Act’ for short) and Annexure-B the order dated 20.03.2025 passed by respondent No.2 under Section 9(f) of the Act.

2. The petitioner was/is charge sheeted, tried/being tried in all 12 cases for the offences punishable under NDPS Act, the particulars of which are as follows:

Name of Police Sl. Sections Station Crime No. Date of Case Status No. Invoked offence Acquitted in C.C.

1 Chamarajapete 307/2015 21.10.2015 20(b) NDPS Act No.219/2017 on 12.09.2019

3. Police Inspector of Chamarajpet Police Station through the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Chickpete Sub Division and Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Division, Bengaluru recommended seeking detention of the petitioner under the Act submitted the reports along with other records.

4. Based on that, respondent No.1 acting under Section 3(1) of the Act passed the detention order on the ground that since 2015 the petitioner is indulging in illicit