Petitioners in these applications seek regular bail under
section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short
‘the BNSS’). Since the accused in all these applications are alleged to
have committed offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 (for short ‘the NDPS Act’), and they claim the
right to be released on bail alleging that the grounds for arrest have
not been communicated, the cases are being disposed by this
common order.
2. I have heard Sri. Babu S. Nair, Sri. N.A. Shafeek,
Sri. K.K. Dheerendra Krishnan, Smt. Sai Pooja and Smt. Fathima
Sulfath N.B, the learned counsel for the respective petitioners. It was
contended that the entire allegations against the petitioners are false
and they are all innocent. Apart from contending that there is a total
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absence of any material to connect the petitioners with the offence,
the learned counsel submitted that the constitutional right of being
informed of the grounds for arrest was not complied with, and
therefore, the accused ought to be released forthwith.