Swapan Sarit Das v. State Of West Bengal

01.03.2024.

23.

Ct.No.28.

as (Allowed) C.R.M. (NDPS) 400 of 2024 In Re:- An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in connection with Sankrail P.S. Case No.1444 of 2021 dated 02.12.2021 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act.

In the matter of : Swapan Sarit Das.

.... Petitioner.

Mr. Tapodip Gupta, Sk. Toslim Ali, Mr. Suman Bhanja.

...for the Petitioner.

Mr. Tanmoy Kr. Ghosh, Ms. Baisali Basu.

...for the State.

1.

Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.

2.

We have considered the materials on record. Petitioner is in custody for more than two years and two months. On the ground of delay, co-accused has been enlarged on bail. 3.

Hence, petitioner is entitled to similar relief. 4.

Accordingly, the petitioner viz., Swapan Sarit Das 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, Howrah 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.

5.

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.

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