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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.10 in Crime No.446/2025 of Cherpulassery Police Station, Palakkad District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 20 (b)(ii)(C) and 25 r/w Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act ,1985 (for short, 'the NDPS Act').

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

26.05.2025 at about 2:15 p.m., near Nellaya at Krishnappadi, the accused Nos.1 and 2 were found transporting 87.725 Kgs of ganja in 42 packets in a Wagon-R car bearing Registration No.KL-53T-6753 for the purpose of sale without any valid documents. They were arrested from the spot and the contraband articles and the vehicle were seized as per seizure mahazar. On investigation, it is revealed that accused Nos.3 to 8 have acted as accomplices in the transportation of ganja, accused No.9 arranged the ganja from Odisha and the applicant provided financial assistance to procure the same.

4. I have heard Sri.Nireesh Mathew, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.K.A.Noushad, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor