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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
Kamal Kumar Mandal s/o. Sunil mandal – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Represented By The Public Prosecutor – Respondent
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| 1. possession of a specified quantity of contraband leads to criminal consequences under ndps act. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. legal formalities on arrest necessity for fundamental rights protection. (Para 5 , 11) |
| 3. court emphasizes importance of communicating grounds of arrest. (Para 7 , 8 , 10) |
| 4. the arguments presented did not satisfy legal standards; bail application dismissed. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
KAUSER EDAPPAGATH, J.
1. 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 sole accused in Crime No.8/2025 of Thrissur Excise Range Office, Thrissur District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 22(b)(ii)(C) and 8(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’).
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 28.01.2025, the applicant was found in possession of 23.400 kilograms of Ganja in violation of the NDPS Act and thereby committed the above offences.
4. I have heard Sri.Sam Isaac Pothiyil, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.M.C.Ashi, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.
5. The learne
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