ORDER

This application is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 , seeking regular bail.

2. The applicant is the accused No.1 in Crime No.1224/2024 of Palarivattom Police Station, Ernakulam District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 8 (c), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, NDPS Act).

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on 06.12.2024 at about 09.27 p.m., the applicant was found in possession of 52.80 grams of MDMA during the search of his body in contravention of the NDPS Act and Rules and thereby committed the aforementioned offences.

4. I have heard Sri.Renjith B.Marar, 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 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 other hand, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor submitted that the alleged incident occurred as a part of the