ORDER

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.3 in Crime No.1245/2025 of Chittur Police Station, Palakkad District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act .

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

02.12.2025 at 1.51 PM, accused Nos. 1 and 2 with intent to make huge profit, kept 501.5 litres of spirit in 18 cans of 35 litres capacity without any documents in the shed near to their house which was found by the S.I. of Police, Chittur Police Station and he seized the property as per search list and arrested the accused and thereby the applicant committed the aforesaid offence.

4. I have heard Sri.Nireesh Mathew, 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,