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grants bail to school teacher accused in Vadakara MDMA drug case
Justice Kauser Edappagath grants bail to third accused in NDPS case, citing and lack of
The on Wednesday granted to Kavya K, a school teacher and the third accused in the Vadakara MDMA drug trafficking case. Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed the application under , noting that the investigation was nearly over and the applicant had no .
Case Background: Conspiracy and Financial Links
Kavya K, a special educator, was arrested in connection with Crime No. 648/2026 registered at the in Kozhikode. The prosecution alleged that she conspired with four others to transport and sell narcotic drugs. According to the case, on , the first accused was found in possession of 2.108 grams of MDMA (ecstasy) near Rolex Oil Industries on Ice Plant road in Vadakara. Financial transactions related to the offence were allegedly routed through Kavya’s bank account and that of the second accused, leading to charges under .
Kavya was remanded to on , and subsequently filed a bail application before the , which was dismissed on . She then approached the High Court.
Arguments: vs. Intentional Criminal Acts
Counsel for the petitioner, , argued that Kavya was innocent and had been falsely implicated in the case. He submitted that there was no material on record connecting her to the alleged crime, and therefore she was entitled to bail.
Opposing the plea, Public Prosecutor contended that the alleged incident was part of Kavya’s intentional criminal acts. He argued that the through her bank account established her involvement in the drug trafficking conspiracy, making bail inappropriate at this stage.
Court’s Reasoning: Investigation Complete, No Antecedents
After perusing the case diary, the court noted that the investigation was substantially complete and the recovery of the had already been effected. The judge observed that Kavya had no prior criminal record.
“The applicant has no . For these reasons, I do not find any reason to hold that the continued detention of the applicant is required for any purpose,” Justice Edappagath recorded.
The court concluded that continued custody was unnecessary and that Kavya was entitled to be released on bail.
Bail Conditions Imposed
The court granted bail subject to several conditions:
- Kavya must execute a bond for ₹1,00,000 with two of the same amount, to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional magistrate.
- She must fully cooperate with the investigation.
- She must appear before the investigating officer every Saturday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. until further orders, and whenever else required.
- She shall not commit any offence of a like nature while on bail.
- She shall not contact prosecution witnesses or .
- She shall not leave the State of Kerala without the permission of the trial court.
The judgment also noted that any application for on grounds of violation of conditions must be filed before the jurisdictional court.
Significance and Context
The case is part of a broader drug trafficking investigation in Vadakara. Notably, the second accused, K.C. Keerthana, a former teacher at the Perambra Block Resource Centre, had earlier been granted bail by the High Court. Kavya was one of three special educators arrested for allegedly acting as financial intermediaries for interstate drug traffickers.
The High Court’s decision underscores the principle that bail should not be denied solely on the basis of allegations if the investigation is complete, recovery is effected, and the accused has no —even in cases under the stringent NDPS Act.
