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This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, BNSS ), seeking pre-arrest bail.

2. The applicant is the accused No.1 in Crime No.746/2023 of Guruvayur Temple Police Station, Thrissur District. The offence alleged is punishable under Section 20 (b) (ii)(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the NDPS Act').

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 28.08.2023, the applicant was arrested by Sub Inspector of Police, Kunnamkulam, in connection with Crime No.1269/2023 underSection 20(b)(ii)(A) of NDPS Act and while he was interacted, the applicant disclosed that he sent a parcel from Bangalore through DTDC courier service at Manjulal, near East Nada, Guruvayur to one Sri.Arun K.S., Karumathil House, P.O.Guruvayur. The said parcel contained 4.8 grams of MDMA and thereby committed the offence.

4. I have heard Sri.Muhammed Hussain K.M., the learned counsel for the applicant and Smt.V.Sreeja, 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