Samir Halder v. Union Of India
29.05.2026 In the High Court at Calcutta Item No. VB97 Court No. 07 Asraf, AR(Ct.)/ Sudipta Criminal miscellaneous jurisdiction Appellate side REJECTED CRM (NDPS) 1166 of 2026 In Re : An application for bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 filed in connection with NCB crime no. 11 of 2024 dated 19.07.2024 under Sections 20(b)(ii)(c), 25, 27A, 28 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
-ANDIn Re : Samir Halder ......Petitioner For the Petitioner :
Ms. Saba Parween .....Advocate For the UoI:
Mr. Gouranga Das Mr. Uttam Basak .....Advocates 1.
In this application the petitioner has prayed for bail on the ground that he is in custody for about 1 year and 10 months and though the chargesheet has been submitted but the charge has not yet been framed. Therefore, he prayed for granting bail on any terms and conditions.
2.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the NCB opposed the bail prayer contending that 152 kgs of Ganja was recovered from the joint possession of two accused persons. He further submits that trial is getting delayed as one of the accused
persons is still absconding and, therefore, the delay is attributable to the accused persons.
3.
Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the NCB and considering the nature and gravity of the offence, the prayer for bail is rejected.
4.
However, Trial Court is requested to split the case record in respect of absconding accused, if any, and to proceed with the trial without granting any unnecessary adjournments to either of the parties and the Trial Court will make its best endeavour to conclude the trial preferably within a period of six months from the next date of hearing.
5.
The petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail if there is no substantial progress of trial after six months. 6.
Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be given to the parties, upon compliance of all requisite formalities.
( Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, J. )