ORDER

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

2. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.66/2025 of Excise Enforcement and Narcotic Special Squad, Kozhikode. The offence alleged against the petitioner is punishable under Section 22 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 .

3. The prosecution case as narrated in Annexure 1 order reads thus:

“On 25.09.2025 at about 03.30 PM, the accused was found in conscious possession of 55 grams of methamphetamine kept in his residence bearing No.14/408, Adiyassery House, Chathamangalam Grama Panchayat, Chooloor Desom, Poolakkode Village, Kozhikode Taluk.” [sic.]

4. The petitioner was arrested on 25.09.2025, 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 contended that the fundamental right of the petitioner has been violated, as he was produced before the jurisdictional court after arrest beyond the period of twenty-four hours. The petitioner therefore seeks his release.

7. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail plea of the petit