Sumon Mondal v. State Of West Bengal

14.06.2022 Sl. No.99 akd [ALLOWED] C. R. M. (A) 2652 of 2022 In Re: An application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure filed on 07.06.2022 in connection with Bhagwangola Police Station Case No. 249 of 2022 dated 14.04.2022 under Sections 21(c)/29 of the NDPS Act.

And In Re: Sumon Mondal ... ... Petitioner Md. Golam Nure Imrohi ... ... for the petitioner Mr. Binay Panda Mrs. Puspita Saha ... ... for the State It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that no narcotic substance was recovered from his possession and he has been falsely implicated in the instant case.

Learned advocate appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

We have considered the materials on record. We find that no narcotic substance was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and his complicity has transpired from the statement of co-accused before a police officer which is inadmissible in evidence. Under such circumstances, we are of the opinion that the petitioner has been able to rebut the statutory restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. Hence, we are inclined in granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, we direct that in the event of arrest, the accused/petitioner, namely Sumon Mondal, be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only), with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the arresting officer

and also subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks from date.

The application for anticipatory bail is, thus, disposed of. (Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.) (Joymalya Bagchi, J.)