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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 21683

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Kauser Edappagath, J
MuraLeedharan N.P. – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.K. Subeesh, Roy Thomas
For the Respondents: M.C. Ashi

Table of Content
1. application for bail regarding communication of arrest grounds. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments regarding custody and communication of grounds. (Para 4 , 5)
3. court discussion on legality of arrest due to improper communication. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. final ruling allowing bail application. (Para 9)

ORDER

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 accused No.4 in Crime No.917//2025 of Pantheerankavu Police Station, Kozhikode District. The offences alleged are punishable under Sections 20 (b) (ii)(B) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , 1985 (for short, NDPS Act).

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that at about

13.30 hours on 11.11.2025, the accused Nos. 1 and 2 were found in conscious possession and transportation of 10.332 kg of ganja in an autorickshaw bearing registration No.KL-13-AB-4319 near Pantheerankavu toll Plaza Line-5. During investigation, on confession statement of accused No.1, the role of the applicant and accused No.3 was revealed. Thus, the applicant is alleged to have committed the above offences.

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