Bacchu Sk. @ Shuktar Sk. @ Ali v. State Of West Bengal

20.02.2024.

24.

Ct.No.28.

as (Allowed) C.R.M. (NDPS) 335 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with NDPS Case No.32 of 2021 arising out of Raninagar P.S. Case No.79 of 2021 dated 16.02.2021 under Sections 21(C)/20(b)/29 of the NDPS Act.

In the matter of : Bacchu Sk. @ Shuktar Sk. @ Ali. .... Petitioner.

Mr. Arnab Chatterjee, Ms. Dhanasree Biswas, Ms. Poulami Bose.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Binay Kr. Panda, Mr. S. Kundu.

...for the State.

1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is in custody for two years and nine months. Co-accused has been released on bail on the ground of delay in trial. Petitioner is entitled to similar relief.

3.

Accordingly, the petitioner viz., Bacchu Sk. @ Shuktar Sk. @ Ali shall be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, one of whom must be local, to the satisfaction of the learned Judge, Special Court, under the N.D.P.S.

Act, Berhampore, Murshidabad subject to condition that he shall appear before the trial court on every date of hearing until further orders and shall not intimidate witnesses or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever or commit similar offences in future.

4.

In the event petitioner fails to appear before the trial court without any justifiable cause, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel his bail in accordance with law without further reference to this Court.

5.

This application for bail is, thus, disposed of. (Gaurang Kanth,J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)