Anarul Sahana v. State Of West Bengal

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26-03-2025 (ct. no.29) debajyoti (rejected) CRM (NDPS) 311 of 2025 In re: An application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure/483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in connection with Hili Police Station Case No.255 of 2022 dated 06-01-2022 under Sections 20(b)(ii)/21(c)/22(c)/23(c)/27A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

- A n d - In the matter of : Anarul Sahana .... Petitioner.

Mr. Pronojit Roy, Mr. Sakhawat Khandakar, Ms. Swati Jha ... For the Petitioner.

Ms. Faria Hossain, Ms. Trina Mitra ... For the State.

Dictated by Arijit Banerjee, J.

1. The petitioner says that he is in custody for 174 days. Investigation is complete. His further custodial detention is not necessary.

2. Learned State advocate tells us that this is a case of 2022. The petitioner was absconding for more than two years. He was apprehended only in September, 2024. From his house, commercial quantity of a variety of contraband items were recovered. 3 out of 11 charge sheet named witnesses have already been examined.

3. In view of the aforesaid and in view of commercial quantity of contraband items being involved, we are not inclined to allow the petitioner's prayer for bail, at this stage.

4. The application for bail is, thus, dismissed.

5. All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

6. Criminal Section is directed to supply certified copies of this order to the parties, if applied for, upon compliance of all necessary formalities.

(Arijit Banerjee, J.) (Apurba Sinha Ray, J.)