J U D G M E N T

Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition is directed against Ext.P1 detention order dated

25.10.2025, passed against one Shamil, under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (‘PITNDPS Act’ for brevity). The petitioner herein is the mother of the detenu. The said detention order was confirmed by the Government vide order dated 12.01.2026, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of one year, from the date of detention.

2. Altogether, four cases in which the detenu got involved have been considered by the jurisdictional authority for passing Ext.P1 detention order. Out of the said cases, the case registered with respect to the last prejudicial activity is crime No.510/2025 of Ponnani Police Station, alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections

22(b) and 29 of the NDPS Act.

3. Heard Smt. Noorji Noushad, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Sri. K. A. Anas, the learned Government Pleader.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order impugned by way of this writ petition has been passed on improper application of mind and without arriving a