ORDER :

1. This is an application for regular bail.

2. The petitioner is accused No. 2 in Crime No. 392/2022 of Infopark Police Station, Ernakulam District, alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 22(c), 29 and 8(c) of Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

3. The prosecution allegation is that, on 18.05.2022 at about 5.30 p.m. 26.34 gm of MDMA has seized from the possession of the 1st accused, from Apartment No. 204 of SAJ ANNEX, Kakkanad which was taken on rent by the 2nd and 3rd accused. It is alleged that the 2nd and 3rd accused aided the 1st accused.

4. It is the contention of the petitioner that he has been falsely implicated in the said crime. In fact marriage between the petitioner as well as the 3rd accused is fixed and they are college-mates and are intending to get married. The 1st accused is the friend of the petitioner who was temporarily staying with the 2nd and 3rd accused while in search of a job. The allegations against the petitioner is not correct. The 1st accused was arrested by the shadow Police and they came to the rental house of the petitioner and seized MDMA from the 1st accused. Thereafter, arrest was recorded and the petition