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Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 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.1 in Crime No.699/2025 of Walayar Police Station, Palakkad District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C), 8(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

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

25.08.2025 at about 10:30 hours, near Walayar Narrow Bridge, the accused Nos.1 to 4 were found transporting 25.79 kgs of ganja in a Honda City car bearing registration No.KL-50-H-2973 for the purpose of sale for which BMW car bearing registration No.UP-16-AS-3736 was escorting the above said car from Coimbatore to Palakkad side. Thereby, they committed the above-mentioned offences.

4. I have heard Sri. S.Rajeev, 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 has been in custody since 26.08.2025 and the grounds of arrest were not communicated in accordance with law at the time of his arre