Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Teacher in Vadakara Drug Trafficking Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted bail to a school teacher arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case registered by the Vadakara police [Kavya K v State of Kerala].Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed the bail application of 29-year-old Kavya K, who is the third accused in the case.While granting bail, the Court took into account Kavya's judicial custody since July 25."The applicant was remanded to judicial custody on 25.07.2026. The investigation is almost over. The recovery has been effected. The applicant has no criminal antecedents. For these reasons, I do not find any reason to hold that the continued detention of the applicant is required for any purpose. Hence, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail," the Court said. Justice Kauser EdappagathThe bail plea was filed in connection with the crime registered by the Vadakara Police.Kavya was booked under Section 22(b) and Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), for offences relating to possession of psychotropic substances and criminal conspiracy.According to the prosecution, Kavya and the other accused had allegedly conspired to transport and sell narcotics drugs.Police found one of the accused in possession of 2.108 grams of MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy, a synthetic drug) and alleged that financial transactions connected with the offence were carried out through Kavya's bank account and that of another accused.Kavya subsequently moved before the High