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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4040

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J
VADIVELU – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.MOHAMED SABAH, SRI.LIBIN STANLEY, SMT.SAIPOOJA, SRI.SADIK ISMAYIL, SMT.R.GAYATHRI, SRI.M.MAHIN HAMZA, SHRI.ALWIN JOSEPH, SHRI.BENSON AMBROSE
For the Respondents: SRI.M.C.ASHI, SR. PP

Table of Content
1. the accused was found with ganja indicating potential intent to sell. (Para 2)
2. court's analysis on the weight of evidence and applicant's rights regarding bail. (Para 4 , 7)
3. arguments presented regarding the applicant's implication in the crime and the lack of evidence. (Para 5)

O R D E R

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

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