ORDER

This is an application for regular bail.

2. The petitioner is accused No.3 in Crime No.112/2022 of Malalppuram Police Station alleging commission of offence punishable under Section 20(b)(ii)C and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances(NDPS) Act.

3. The prosecution allegation is that, on 16.02.2022, at 10.35 pm, at Kadungooth, on Perinthalmanna road, accused Nos. 1 and 2 were found to have transported 22.125 Kgs of ganja in a car and on interrogation of the 1st accused, he gave statement that ganja was purchased by him and the petitioner, from Andhra Pradesh and thus, the accused have committed the aforesaid offence. 4 .The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 18.02.2022 and he is in custody since then. Though the petitioner moved an application for bail before the Special Court for SC/ST(POA) Act & NDPS Act cases, Manjeri, the same was rejected by A2 order. It is contended by the petitioner that he has been brought into the alleged crime only on the confession statement of the 1st accused and there are no other materials to connect him with the alleged offence.

5. The learned Public Prosecutor, upon instructions, submitt