Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition is directed against a detention order passed under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS Act for brevity) against one Anila Raveendran, D/o. Raveendran Pillai ('detenu' for the sake of brevity). The said detention order stands confirmed by the Government, vide order dated 22.10.2025, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of one year with effect from the date of detention.

2. As evident from the records, it was on the basis of a proposal dated 17.05.2025, forwarded by the District Police Chief, Kollam City, that the jurisdictional authority initiated proceedings against the detenu under Section 3 (1) of the PITNDPS Act. Algother two cases in which the detenu got involved have been considered by the jurisdictional authority for passing the detention order. Out of the said cases, the case registered against the detenu with respect to the last prejudicial activity is Crime No.493/2025 of Sakthikulangara Police Station, alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections

22(c), 27A and 29(1) of the NDPS Act.

3. We heard Sri. C. R. Jayakumar, the learned