Shubham Patwa @ Subham Patwa v. Union Of India

D/L 283 03.07.2026 Rohit, A.R.(Ct.) ct.no.35 Allowed

IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE C.R.M (NDPS) 1321 of 2026 Shubham Patwa @ Subham Patwa Vs Union of India In Re: An Application for Bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with F. No. S1(VII)- 29/2026 (AIU) dated January 30, under Sections 20(b)/23(b)/29 read with Section 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (N.D.P.S.) Act, 1985 giving rise to N.D.P.S Case No. 13 of 2026.

And In the matter of : Shubham Patwa @ Subham Patwa ......Petitioner.

Mr. Navanil De Mr. Srinjan Ghosh ...for the Petitioner Mr. V.S. Bhattacharyya Mr. K.K. Maiti ...for the Air Customs Authority

1. Learned Advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner was intercepted at the airport as from a copassenger there was recovery of 2834 gms of ganja. Complaint has already been filed before the jurisdictional Court and the petitioner is in custody for 4 months 23 days.

2. Learned Advocate appearing for the Air Customs Authority opposes the prayer for bail.

3. However, having considered the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Barnali Bag -Vs- Union of India (Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3641 of 2026

wherein emphasis has been made on intermediate quantity I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

4. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. The petitioner, namely, Shubham Patwa @ Subham Patwa shall be released on bail upon furnishing bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, one of whom must be local to the satisfaction of Learned Judge, Special Court, 8th Court, under NDPS Act, Barasat, North 24 Parganas.

5. If on bail, the petitioner shall be physically present on each and every date before the learned Trial Court and shall not leave the district of North 24 Parganas without prior permission of the learned Special Court and shall make himself available as and when called for by the Air Customs authorities.

6. Accordingly, C.R.M (NDPS) 1321 of 2026 is allowed.

7. All parties shall act in terms of server copy of the order downloaded from the Official website of this Court.

8. Urgent Photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance with all requisite formalities.

(Tirthankar Ghosh, J.)