ORDER

The petitioners are accused 2 and 4 in Crime No.

709/2025 registered by the Pudukkadu Police Station, Thrissur, alleging the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20 (b) (ii) (C), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , 1985.

2. The crux of the prosecution case is that on

23.05.2025, at 05:15 am, the Detecting Officer found the accused 1 to 4 in conscious possession of 125 kilograms of ganja, which was being transported in a lorry bearing registration no. KL-42-X-3218 in contravention to the provisions of the Act.

3. The petitioner has contended in the Crl.M.C that they are totally innocent of the allegations levelled against them. There are no material to substantiate their culpability in the crime. The Investigating Officer had not furnished the grounds of arrest to the petitioner. Accordingly, they filed B.A. No. 10181/2025 before this Court. By Annexure A2 order, this Court found that the Investigating Officer had failed to furnish the grounds of arrest and following the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana ( AIR 2025 SC 1388 ) and the law laid down by this Court in Shahina v. State of Ke