Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition is directed against an order of detention dated 26.07.2025 passed against one Sabin, S/o. Jalal (herein after referred to as 'detenu'), under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (‘PITNDPS Act’ for brevity). The petitioner herein is the father of the detenu. The said order stands confirmed by the Government, vide order dated 04.10.2025, after obtaining the opinion of the Advisory Board, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of one year with effect from the date of detention.

2. The records reveal that on 25.04.2025, a proposal was submitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under the PITNDPS Act before the jurisdictional authority, the 2nd respondent. Altogether, three cases in which the detenu got involved have been considered by the jurisdictional authority for passing the order of detention. Out of the three cases considered, the case registered with respect to the last prejudicial activity is crime No.475/2025 of Kazhakuttam Police Station, alleging the commission of the of