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2026 INSC 200 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 202 6 [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.4524 OF 2023]

THE STATE OF KERALA & ANR. …APPELLANTS A1: THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY A2: THE DRUGS INSPECTOR (INTELLIGENCE BRANCH) OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, THRISSUR, KERALA VERSUS M/s. PANACEA BIOTEC LTD. & ANR. …RESPONDENTS R1: M/S PANACEA BIOTEC LTD.

R2: PANACEA BIOTEC LTD.

WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 [ @ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. O F 2026 ]

[@ DIARY NO.18999 OF 2023]

M/s. PANACEA BIOTEC LTD. & ANR. …APPELLANTS A1: M/s. PANACEA BIOTEC LTD.

A2: PANACEA BIOTEC LTD.

VERSUS STATE OF KERALA & ANR. …RESPONDENTS R1: STATE OF KERALA THROUGH HOME SECRETARY R2: THE DRUGS INSPECTOR (INTELLIGENCE BRANCH)

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, THRISSUR WITH Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by

SAPNA BISHT Date: 2026.02.26 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 Reason:

[@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.8867 OF 2023]

1 (Original) R2 deleted vide Order dated 16.10.2023.

THE DRUGS INSPECTOR & ANR. …APPELLANTS A1: THE DRUGS INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DRUGS CONTROLLER, KOZHIKODE A2: STATE OF KERALA VERSU