ORDER

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

2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.77/2020 of Chittur Police Station registered for the offences punishable under section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 , which is now pendign as S.C.No.886/2020 on the files of the Additional Sessions Court-

III, Palakkad.

3. The prosecution case is that, on 21.10.2020, the accused was found in possession of 10.020 kg of Ganja and thereby committed the offences alleged. Petitioner was arrested on the date of detection itself and was subsequently granted bail. However, petitioner absconded from 2021 onwards and later, on 21.10.2025, pursuant to the non bailable warrant issued against him, he surrendered and thereafter he has been in custody since then.

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 21.10.2025, he ought to be released on bail.

6. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the bail application and submitted that petitioner ought not