ORDER

This is an application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita ( BNSS ), 2023.

2. The petitioner is accused No.3 in Crime No.152/2025 of Muvattupuzha Excise Range Office. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 22 (b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 ('NDPS Act'

for short).

3. The prosecution case as narrated in Annexure F order reads thus:

“On 04.11.2025 at 09:30 p.m., the police have seized 5.683 grams of MDMA from the accused at Kavumkara, Velloorkunnam village.” [sic.]

4. The petitioner was arrested on 05.11.2025, and he has been in judicial custody since then.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has no link with the offences alleged and his further detention is not required.

7. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail plea of the petitioner. The learned Public Prosecutor further submitted that the investigation is only in the preliminary stage and the release of the petitioner will adversely affect the progress of the investigation.

Having considered the rival