ORDER

These are all regular bail applications arising out of the same crime and therefore they are heard and disposed of together.

2. Petitioners are accused Nos. 9, 7, 8, 14, 21, 12 and 15 in Crime No. 36/2021 of Ernakulam Excise Range registered alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 22 (c), 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropi Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “NDPS Act”). The prosecution allegation is that on 19.08.2021 at about 1.40 a.m., the Excise Enforcement and Anti Narcotic Special Squad, Ernakulam acting on a tip-off conducted a search in Marhaba Apartment, Vazhakala, and seized 83.896 grams of MDMA illegally kept for sale in an apartment in the 1st floor of C block and arrested accused Nos. 1 to 5.

3. The case of the petitioner in B.A. No. 8569/2021 who is the 9th accused in the above-said crime is that he has absolutely no connection with the above-said crime. It is also submitted that even going by the prosecution case, the petitioner was not found in possession of any contraband articles or transported or transmitted the same. Other than with the 3rd accused, the petitioner does not have any acquaintance with any of the other accused. An amo