Calcutta High CourtCRM (NDPS)/173/2026allowed

Suman Mandal @ Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

2026-02-18Hon'Ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh2 pages

18.02.2026 Court No.35.

D/L. 207.

Kausik (Allowed) CRM (NDPS) 173 of 2026 In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/ Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in connection with Hogalberia Police Station Case No. 96/2023 dated 01.05.2023 under section 353/186/188/189 of the Indian Penal Code and section 14(A) of the Foreigners Act.

And In the matter of : Suman Mandal @ Mondal ......Petitioner.

Mr. Sumanta Das ......for the Petitioner.

Mr. Jaydeep Roy Mr. Sarthak Mondal ......for the State.

Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody for 1 year and 5 months and is similarly placed as the accused who has been granted bail in CRM (NDPS) 1468 of 2024. It has also been pointed out that the subject matter of the present case relates to recovery of 45 bottles of Phensedyl and 16 Kgs. of Ganja. There has been no recovery from the present petitioner.

Learned advocate for the State opposes the prayer for bail but is unable to refute such contention that no substance being recovered from the present petitioner. However, learned advocate for the State reiterates regarding certain antecedents of the present petitioner.

I have taken into account the period of detention including the overall circumstances so far as the present case is concerned. Having regard to the same, I am of the view that the petitioner be released on bail.

Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed.

Accordingly, Petitioner, namely, Suman Mandal @ Mondal shall furnish bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each. One of whom must be local to the satisfaction of Learned Judge, Special Court under NDPS Act, Krishnanagar, Nadia.

If on bail petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned Trial Court and shall not leave the jurisdiction of District of Nadia without the prior permission of the learned Special Court.

Accordingly, CRM (NDPS) 173 of 2026 is allowed. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the official website of this Court. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)