O R D E R

This bail application is filed under section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’).

2. Petitioner is the 2^nd accused in Crime No.341/2025 of Alappuzha Railway Police Station registered for the offence punishable under Section 22 (b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , 1985 (for short’the NDPS Act’). 3. The prosecution case is that on 24.09.2025 at about

5.00 p.m, the police seized 2.950 Kg of ganja from the possession of the accused persons, which was kept for the purpose of sale, from platform No.1 of Alappuzha Railway Station and thereby committed the offence alleged.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.09.2025 and hence he ought to be released on bail.

6. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application.

7. The petitioner is alleged to have been in possession of an intermediate quantity of ganja. Since the quantity seized is only 2.950 Kg and the petitioner has been in custody from 24.09.2025 onwards, I am of the view that the continued detention