Muhammed aslam s/o. Nizar vs State Of Kerala Represented By The Public Prosecutor

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2026 Supreme(Ker) 486

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
KAUSER EDAPPAGATH
Muhammed aslam s/o. Nizar – Appellant
Versus
State Of Kerala Represented By The Public Prosecutor – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : ADV SRI.SHAJIN S.HAMEED
For the Respondent: SRI.K.A.NOUSHAD, SR.PP

Table of Content
1. accused's possession of contraband drugs. (Para 2)
2. arguments on legality of arrest communication. (Para 5)
3. mandatory requirement to inform arrest grounds. (Para 6 , 7)
4. impact of non-notification on bail eligibility. (Para 9)

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.109/2025 of Palakkad Excise Range Office, Palakkad District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 22 (c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’).

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 22.09.2025 at 4.30 p.m., on platform No.3 of the Palakkad Junction Railway Station at Olavakkode, the applicant was found in possession of 63.379 grams of methamphetamine in violation of the NDPS Act. Thus, the applicant has committed the aforementioned offence.

4. I have heard Sri.Shajin S. Hameed, the learned counsel for the applicant and Sri.K.A. Noushad, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor. Perused the case diary.

5. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applican

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