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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.32/2024 of the Excise Enforcement and Anti Narcotic Special Squad, Kozhikode. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 22 (c) read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , 1985.

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

31.10.2024, the accused were found in conscious possession of 220 grams of Methamphetamine near the institution named City Optic, Indira Gandhi Road, Kasaba Amsom Desom, Kozhikode Corporation in violation of Section 8(c) of the NDPS Act and thus committed the above-mentioned offences.

4. I have heard Smt. Reeha Khader.K, 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 31.10.2024 and the grounds of arrest were not communicated in accordance with law at the time of his arrest. The learned Senior Public Prosecutor on the other hand