State of Kerala vs Rafeek(Custody) — 100223/2018

Case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985\ Section 20(b)(ii)B. Disposed: Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS on 31st March 2026.

Case disposed

SC - SESSIONS CASE

CNR: KLPK010013912018

Filing Number

100217/2018

Filing Date

26-Apr-2018

Registration No

100223/2018

Registration Date

04-May-2018

Court

District And Sessions Court / Rent Control Appellate Authority, Palakkad

Judge

3-IInd Addl.District & Sessions Court , Palakkad

Decision Date

31-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ACQUITTED U/S 255 BNSS

Last updated 30-May-2026

FIR Details

FIR Number

410

Police Station

Town North Police Station

Year

2018

Acts & Sections

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985\ Section 20(b)(ii)B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.State of Kerala

    Adv. SREENATH.V V

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Rafeek(Custody)

  2. 2.Muhammed Ansar Ali(custody)

  3. 3.Muhammed Shafi

    Adv. Yasser Arafath K J

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 31-Mar-2026

    JudgementView PDF

    Summary: State of Kerala v. Rafeek & Others (Case 223/2018) The Court acquitted Muhammed Shafi under NDPS Act Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) & 29, finding critical flaws in the prosecution's chain of custody. The judge identified vital defects: the seizure document lacked specimen seal impressions required for identity verification, the property list failed to document the contraband's condition, and the contraband was allegedly produced before the Magistrate four days late despite court orders. Additionally, procedural documents were improperly prepared before actual sampling occurred, and no evidence supported compliance with Section 57 NDPS Act requirements, collectively creating reasonable doubt about the contraband's integrity and the accused's guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 31-Mar-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 30-Mar-2026

    Order/ Judgement

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  5. 26-Mar-2026

    remand Extended.

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  6. 23-Mar-2026

    remand Extended.

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  7. 18-Mar-2026

    remand Extended.

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  8. 16-Mar-2026

    remand Extended.

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  9. 12-Mar-2026

    For Hearing.

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  10. 28-Feb-2026

    remand Extended.

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  11. 27-Feb-2026

    Order/ Judgement

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  12. 23-Feb-2026

    Order/Judgement

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  13. 20-Feb-2026

    remand Extended.

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  14. 18-Feb-2026

    remand Extended.

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  15. 12-Feb-2026

    Examination of the accused u/S. 351 Bnss

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  16. 10-Feb-2026

    Examination of the accused u/S. 351 Bnss

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  17. 09-Feb-2026

    for evidence

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  18. 05-Feb-2026

    Issue Summons

    IInd Addl.District & Sessions Court , Palakkad

  19. 03-Feb-2026

    For hearing in Cmp

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  20. 22-Jan-2026

    Extension of remand

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  21. 16-Jan-2026

    remand Extended.

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  22. 14-Jan-2026

    Extension of remand

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  23. 13-Jan-2026

    Extension of remand

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  24. 12-Jan-2026

    Extension of remand

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  25. 09-Jan-2026

    Extension of remand

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  26. 08-Jan-2026

    for evidence

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  27. 03-Jan-2026

    Extension of remand

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  28. 20-Dec-2025

    Issue Summons

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  29. 16-Dec-2025

    Issue Summons

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  30. 15-Dec-2025

    Call with Crl. M.P.

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  31. 10-Dec-2025

    Extension of remand

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  32. 08-Dec-2025

    Extension of remand

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  33. 05-Dec-2025

    For Hearing.

    IInd Addl.District & Sessions Court , Palakkad

  34. 03-Dec-2025

    Extension of remand

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  35. 19-Nov-2025

    remand Extended.

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  36. 15-Nov-2025

    for evidence

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  37. 12-Nov-2025

    Orders in Cmp

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  38. 11-Nov-2025

    Call with Crl. M.P.

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  39. 10-Nov-2025

    For Steps

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  40. 06-Nov-2025

    For Steps

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  41. 05-Nov-2025

    For Steps

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  42. 10-Oct-2025

    For evidence

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  43. 09-Oct-2025

    Issue NBW.

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  44. 08-Oct-2025

    for evidence

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  45. 07-Oct-2025

    for evidence

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  46. 23-Sep-2025

    for evidence

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  47. 22-Sep-2025

    Extension of remand

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  48. 10-Sep-2025

    for evidence

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  49. 09-Sep-2025

    For evidence

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  50. 18-Aug-2025

    Show casue to Investigating Officer.

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  51. 13-Aug-2025

    Issue NBW.

    IInd Addl.District & Sessions Court , Palakkad

  52. 02-Jun-2025

    Issue Summons

    IInd Addl.District & Sessions Court , Palakkad

  53. 08-Apr-2025

    For evidence

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  54. 26-Mar-2025

    For framing of charge

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  55. 20-Mar-2025

    For framing of charge

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  56. 10-Mar-2025

    For framing of charge

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  57. 24-Feb-2025

    Pre trial steps

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  58. 12-Feb-2025

    For framing charge

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  59. 29-Jan-2025

    remand Extended.

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  60. 24-Jan-2025

    remand Extended.

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  61. 18-Jan-2025

    remand Extended.

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  62. 04-Jan-2025

    remand Extended.

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  63. 20-Dec-2024

    remand Extended.

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  64. 11-Dec-2024

    remand Extended.

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  65. 06-Dec-2024

    remand Extended.

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  66. 30-Nov-2024

    remand Extended.

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  67. 23-Nov-2024

    remand Extended.

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  68. 13-Nov-2024

    remand Extended.

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  69. 12-Nov-2024

    remand Extended.

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  70. 07-Nov-2024

    remand Extended.

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  71. 06-Nov-2024

    remand Extended.

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  72. 29-Oct-2024

    remand Extended.

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  73. 23-Oct-2024

    remand Extended.

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  74. 16-Oct-2024

    remand Extended.

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  75. 01-Oct-2024

    For evidence

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  76. 23-Sep-2024

    Issue notice

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  77. 02-Sep-2024

    Bound over

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  78. 05-Aug-2024

    Issue NBW.

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  79. 02-Aug-2024

    For evidence

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  80. 02-Jul-2024

    Issue Summons

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  81. 30-Mar-2024

    call on.

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  82. 19-Feb-2024

    Bound over

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  83. 08-Feb-2024

    Bound over

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  84. 24-Jan-2024

    for evidence

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  85. 23-Jan-2024

    Bound over

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  86. 22-Jan-2024

    call on.

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  87. 20-Dec-2023

    call on.

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  88. 20-Nov-2023

    Pre trial steps

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  89. 16-Oct-2023

    Pre trial steps

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  90. 25-Aug-2023

    Pre trial steps

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  91. 06-Jul-2023

    Pre trial steps

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  92. 23-May-2023

    Pre trial steps

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  93. 22-Feb-2023

    Pre trial steps

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  94. 05-Jan-2023

    for evidence

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  95. 06-Dec-2022

    Pre trial steps

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  96. 19-Oct-2022

    call on.

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  97. 23-Sep-2022

    call on.

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  98. 30-Aug-2022

    call on.

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  99. 07-Jun-2022

    call on.

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  100. 19-May-2022

    call on.

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  101. 29-Mar-2022

    call on.

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  102. 18-Mar-2022

    call on.

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  103. 17-Mar-2022

    for evidence

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  104. 16-Mar-2022

    for evidence

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  105. 28-Jan-2022

    for evidence

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  106. 10-Dec-2021

    for evidence

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  107. 27-Oct-2021

    for evidence

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  108. 13-Aug-2021

    Reposted

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  109. 19-Jul-2021

    Reposted

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  110. 30-Jun-2021

    Reposted

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  111. 24-May-2021

    Reposted

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  112. 22-Mar-2021

    call on.

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  113. 05-Feb-2021

    for evidence

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  114. 27-Nov-2020

    Reposted

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  115. 22-Oct-2020

    Reposted

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  116. 17-Sep-2020

    Reposted

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  117. 25-Jul-2020

    For framing of charge.

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  118. 24-Jun-2020

    For framing of charge.

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  119. 07-Apr-2020

    For framing of charge.

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  120. 23-Mar-2020

    For framing of charge.

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  121. 07-Mar-2020

    For framing of charge.

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  122. 24-Feb-2020

    For framing of charge.

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  123. 06-Dec-2019

    For framing of charge.

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  124. 21-Oct-2019

    For framing of charge.

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  125. 05-Sep-2019

    For framing of charge.

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  126. 09-Jul-2019

    For Hearing.

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  127. 06-Jun-2019

    For Hearing.

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  128. 06-Feb-2019

    For framing of charge.

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  129. 15-Jan-2019

    Reposted

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  130. 22-Nov-2018

    For framing of charge.

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  131. 15-Sep-2018

    For framing of charge.

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  132. 13-Aug-2018

    For framing of charge.

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  133. 04-Aug-2018

    remand Extended.

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  134. 27-Jul-2018

    remand Extended.

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  135. 13-Jul-2018

    remand Extended.

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  136. 30-Jun-2018

    call on.

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  137. 23-Jun-2018

    call on.

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  138. 20-Jun-2018

    remand Extended.

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  139. 16-Jun-2018

    remand Extended.

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  140. 12-Jun-2018

    remand Extended.

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  141. 06-Jun-2018

    Call with Mp.

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  142. 26-May-2018

    Call with Mp.

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  143. 19-May-2018

    remand Extended.

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  144. 18-May-2018

    remand Extended.

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  145. 04-May-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  146. 26-Apr-2018

    Case filed

    Registration No. 100223/2018

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: State of Kerala v. Rafeek & Others (Case 223/2018) The Court acquitted Muhammed Shafi under NDPS Act Sections 20(b)(ii)(B) & 29, finding critical flaws in the prosecution's chain of custody. The judge identified vital defects: the seizure document lacked specimen seal impressions required for identity verification, the property list failed to document the contraband's condition, and the contraband was allegedly produced before the Magistrate four days late despite court orders. Additionally, procedural documents were improperly prepared before actual sampling occurred, and no evidence supported compliance with Section 57 NDPS Act requirements, collectively creating reasonable doubt about the contraband's integrity and the accused's guilt. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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