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Dated this the 29^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.238/2022 of Valanchery Police Station, Malappuram District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 22(c), 29(1) and 27A of the NDPS Act .

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

01.05.2022 at about 04:00 p.m, while the accused Nos.1 to 3 were travelling in a car, the police party, during a routine vehicle check, intercepted the vehicle bearing Registration No.KL-55-AA-8560. Upon conducting a body search and a search of the vehicle, the police allegedly seized 163 grams of MDMA and arrested the accused.

4. I have heard Sri. Justin K.K., the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt. Sreeja.V, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. The counsel further submitted that no materials are on record to connect the applicant with the alleged crime; hence, he is entitled to bail. On the othe