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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 24262

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.S.DIAS, J
ANANTHU K.S – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.VIVEK VENUGOPAL
For the Respondents: Shri.P.SATHISAN, SRI.ARUN THOMAS, SMT.E.V.MOLY, SHRI.SHIBU B.S, SHRI.RAZAK M., SHRI.BIJU P.PAUL, SHRI.ALVIN JEWEL S.S., SMT.VIDHYA T.U., SMT.ABHIRAMI.S, SMT.ANTIJA JAMES, SMT.LEENA VARGHESE, SHRI.DIJIL P.S., SHRI.SREEKARTHIK S. MENON, SHRI.MOHAMMED DHULQR SHAN, SRI.MATHEW K PHILIP, SRI.M.P.PRASANTH

Table of Content
1. allegations of false arrest in narcotic case. (Para 1 , 2)
2. admissibility of electronic records affirmed. (Para 3 , 4)
3. directing preservation of mobile data for defense. (Para 5)

ORDER

Dated this the 31st day of March, 2026 The petitioner is the 2nd accused in Crime No.173/2025 registered by the Alappuzha Excise Range Office, for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 20 (b)(ii)(B), 20(b)(ii)(C), 22(b), 22(c) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act , 1985.

2. The petitioner has filed this Criminal Miscellaneous Case on the assertion that, the prosecution allegation that the petitioner was arrested on 10.11.2025 at around 16:00 hours, in Mullackal Village, is per se false. The petitioner was not arrested at the above scene of occurrence. The Detecting Officer and party have concocted a false case and created false evidence against the petitioner. Actually the petitioner and other accused persons were taken in custody by the Detecting Officer and his party from Bangalore on 09.11.2025. They had not seized any contraband articles from the possession of the accused persons. The Detecting Officer brought the petitioner and

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