O R D E R

This is the second bail application filed under Section

483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant is the accused No.1 in Crime No.79/2024 of Manjeri Excise Range Office, Malappuram District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 22 (c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the NDPS Act').

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on

17.12.2024 at 03:45 a.m., the applicant was found in possession of 5.283 gms of Methamphetamine and he was arrested. During interrogation, the applicant revealed that the contraband article was transferred to him by accused No.2 and on the basis of the said information, another quantity of 244.069 gms of Methamphetamine was recovered from the possession of accused No.2 and thereby committed the offences.

4. I have heard Sri.P.C.Muhammed Noushiq, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.U.Jayakrishnan, the learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The counsel further submitte