ORDER

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

2. Petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.556 of 2024 of Naruvamoodu Police Station, Thiruvananthapuram, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 20 (b)(ii)(C), 29 and 31 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , 1985 [for brevity, ‘NDPS Act’].

3. According to the prosecution, on 04.07.2024 at about 6.15 p.m., the accused were found in possession of 25.92 Kg. of ganja and thereby committed the offences alleged. Petitioner was arrested on

04.07.2024 and he has been in custody since then.

4. Heard Sri.Latheesh Sebastian, the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as Smt.Maya M.N., the learned Public Prosecutor.

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.07.2024. It was submitted that the grounds for arrest were not communicated to the petitioner or his relatives at the time of his arrest.

6. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application and submitted that the grounds for arrest were communicated to the petitioner at the time of his arrest. It was also sub