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

2. The applicant is the accused No.2 in Crime No.939/2025 of Town North Police Station, Palakkad District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 20 (b)(ii)(C) r/w Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 .

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

07.08.2025 at about 3:00 p.m., the applicant and accused No.1 were found in possession of 24.301 kilograms of ganja in front of the Senior Section Engineer's Office at Palakkad Junction Railway Station, for the purpose of sale and thereby committed the offence.

4. I have heard Smt.Saipooja, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.M.C.Ashi, the learned Senior 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 submitted that no materials are on record to connect the applicant with the alleged crime; hence, he is entitled to bail. On the other hand, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor submitted that the a