Mridul Ghosh v. State Of West Bengal

02/07/2025 D/L 26 Ct. No.28 S.Kundu C.R.M.(A) 1855 of 2025 Rejected In Re:- An application for anticipatory bail under section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023/under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In connection with Kumarganj police station case no. 76 of dated 2.3.2025 under sections 21(c) /22(c)/23(c)/25/27A of the NDPS Act.

In the matter of: Mridul Ghosh ... Petitioner Mr. Rakesh Jana ...for the petitioner.

Mr. Rudradipta Nany Mr. D.Dutta ...for the State.

1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits as follows. The petitioner is the owner of a hotel. Suddenly, the police came and searched the hotel and seized the bank account of the petitioner. The petitioner is in no way connected with the alleged offences.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the State strongly opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits as follows. As would be evident from the case diary, apart from statements made by co-accused, there is CDR analysis of call records which would show that the petitioner was in regular contact with the co-accused from whom contraband was seized. There were also cash deposits in the account of the petitioner which are not accounted for.

3. Considering the incriminating materials available in the case diary including the call detail records and the

restriction contained in Section 37 of the NDPS Act, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is rejected.

(Jay Sengupta, J.)