ORDER

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

2. The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.1699/2025 of Adoor Police Station. The offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 22 (c) and 29(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

3. The prosecution case is that on 30/07/2025 at 11:00 a.m., accused No.1 was found in possession of 97.950 grams of MDMA kept for the purpose of sale. In the further investigation, It was revealed that the accused No.2 had assisted accused No.1 in procuring the contraband substance.

4. The petitioner was arrested on 30/07/2025 and he has been in judicial custody since then.

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

6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the officer who arrested the petitioner/accused had not complied with the mandate of Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India and Section 47 of the BNSS in the sense that the grounds of arrest were not communicated.

7. The learned Senior Public Prosecutor submitted that there is substantial compliance of the requirement r